Rotor Cabinet effect overview in MainStage
The Rotor Cabinet effect emulates the rotating loudspeaker cabinet of a Hammond organ. Also known as the Leslie effect, it simulates both the rotating speaker cabinet, with and without deflectors, and the microphones that pick up the sound. You have full control of the Rotor Cabinet effect motor controls and can choose from a range of microphone types.
To add Rotor Cabinet to your concert, choose Modulation > Rotor Cabinet in a channel strip Audio Effect plug-in menu. See Add and remove plug-ins in MainStage.
Basic Rotor Cabinet parameters
Rotation switch: Change the rotor speed between Slow, Brake, or Fast.
Cabinet Type pop-up menu: Choose a cabinet model.
Wood: Mimics a Leslie with a wooden enclosure. It sounds like the Leslie 122 or 147 model.
Proline: Mimics a Leslie with a more open enclosure, similar to a Leslie 760 model.
Single: Simulates the sound of a Leslie with a single, full-range rotor. It sounds like the Leslie 825 model.
Split: Routes the bass rotor signal slightly to the left and the treble rotor signal toward the right.
Wood & Horn IR: Uses an impulse response of a Leslie with a wooden enclosure.
Proline & Horn IR: Uses an impulse response of a Leslie with a more open enclosure.
Split & Horn IR: Uses an impulse response of a Leslie with the bass rotor signal routed slightly to the left and the treble rotor signal routed more to the right.
Deflector switch: Click to emulate a Leslie cabinet with the horn deflectors removed or attached. A Leslie cabinet contains a double horn, with a deflector at the horn mouth. This deflector makes the Leslie sound. You can remove the deflector to increase amplitude modulation and decrease frequency modulation.