Stereo expander

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I'm looking for a DirectX plug-in that will expand the stereo field in my mixes. I am trying to match how broad the stereo field is on pro CD's.

Anyone have an idea what I can look for? I don't wanna mess with VST's...
 
What do you mean you don't wanna mess with VSTs? :confused:

Even though you don't want to, I'm going to recommend mdaStereo cause it's free and it can really widen the stereo field. Not sure how it'd sound on a full mix but I use it on mono tracks and it sounds great.

The description says it uses the Haas effect.
 
I have a VST Wrapper, but I don't know how well it works.

Where can I get that plugin?
 
Make sure you double check the mix in mono, to make sure the plugin isn't messing with mono compatibility.
 
Rokket said:
I'm looking for a DirectX plug-in that will expand the stereo field in my mixes. I am trying to match how broad the stereo field is on pro CD's.

Anyone have an idea what I can look for? I don't wanna mess with VST's...
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Try this. Do a bounce of your mix with one side out of phase (ie. flip the L channel out of phase). Now do a mono bounce of your mix.

Open a new session, and import both bounces. what you'll have is on the one hand the difference between L and R, and the other the sum, so you'll be able to boost the stereo width by turning up the difference..
 
MessianicDreams said:
Try this. Do a bounce of your mix with one side out of phase (ie. flip the L channel out of phase). Now do a mono bounce of your mix.

Open a new session, and import both bounces. what you'll have is on the one hand the difference between L and R, and the other the sum, so you'll be able to boost the stereo width by turning up the difference..
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That's a really cool trick. I am going to try it.

I installed that plugin, and my VST wrapper is working fine. I played with it a little bit, but I am going to go back and check out the mono mix.

That plugin also has a faux stereo setting. I didn't pay attention to that when I first started messing with it, and I almost deleted it because I didn't like what it was doing.


Thanks for the tip!
 
Rokket said:
That's a really cool trick. I am going to try it.
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it works quite well to expand the stereo image - however you'll probably find that it brings up the reverb levels too..
 
MessianicDreams said:
it works quite well to expand the stereo image - however you'll probably find that it brings up the reverb levels too..
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Bingo! That wasn't a big problem, though. I just brought them down to compensate...
 
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