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1. What is the bx_control?
We at BRAINWORX manufacture hi end analogue hardware audio tools
and digital solutions for pro audio users.
The bx_control is a handy control listening tool with built-in sophisticated
features in M/S technique for digital sequencer surroundings. It will work
with any host program that allows for the use of RTAS, VST and / or AU
plug-ins. We will explain what “M/S technique” is in just a few lines from
here – and then take a close look at the features of the bx_control.
2. What is M/S technology ???
Most people who are into recording music know about the M/S
microphone technique where you have 2 different microphones for Mid &
Side signals. Recording a signal with M/S microphone technique means to
create a stereo (L/R) signal by mixing the M and the S signal together in a
special way that will create a very mono-compatible stereo signal.
To record in M/S you have to feed the M-signal to the Left and the Right
channel of your mix while the S-Signal will be fed phase-correct (“in
phase”) to the Left channel and phase-reversed (“out of phase”) to the
Right channel.
This means you will have to split the S-signal and use a total of 3 channels
for only 2 microphones that will be mixed together to a conventional
stereo-signal. The bx_control can do all that work for you, just feed it with
the separate M- and S-microphone signals and “bounce” them into L/R
stereo “on the fly” and without even dealing with this scenario… (although
we strongly recommend learning at least the BASICS about M/S
technology when using it!).
In addition to the possibilities mentioned above there also is a way of
separating any stereo signal into its M (MONO SUM) and S (STEREO
DIFFERENCE) components, and this can be done with the bx_control as
well, of course.
The bx_control can also be used to serve as an “M/S matrix” to use ANY
other stereo (2-channel) plug-in in M/S technique while using the unique
tools and features of the bx_control, such as MONO MAKER, M/S STEREO
WIDTH CONTROL, SOLO BUTTONS, etc.
For additional details about M/S technique you may have a look into every
decent book about recording basics if you want to learn more about the
background and basics of this technique.
