create low-frequency artefacts such as pitch shifters, resonant filters
etc on the Side send and return loop without creating phase issues in
the low end.
This makes the not only fantastic at processing stereo
material but also a powerful sound design tool for creating thick, wide
stereo signals with plenty of wide harmonic material to process with
stereo filters. With you no longer just have access to the
individual Left and Right levels of a stereo signal, you also have control
of the width of the stereo image and have the ability to modulate it
through zero and at audio rates.
Patch Ideas:
Processing a stereo mix
This is the basic
functionality of
and other Mid/Side
processors, run your stereo
mix into the Left and Right
inputs and then use the
Mid and Side processing
loops to do symmetrical
stereo processing of your
signal using mono
processors. A basic starting
patch would be to run the
Mid out to a compressor to
create glue and energy in
the main body of your mix. Increase the width of your mix by applying
some light distortion or drive to the side signal and ensure mono phase
compatibility by engaging the HPF switch. Starting in the Stereo (
◀▶
)
position, use the Width control to balance the width of your final mix
to taste and to make up for any level differences introduced by your
processing. You may find that a slightly wider than stereo width setting
