StereoWidth – The Ultimate Stereo Image Control
In modern sound production, masterful management of the stereo field is key to creating professional, spacious, and immersive mixes. The StereoWidth plugin from Blue Lab Audio provides a powerful and intuitive set of tools specifically for this purpose. Whether you need to widen the sound of an instrument, make it more focused, or transform a mono recording into a full stereo signal – StereoWidth is your reliable assistant. This plugin is designed to provide precise control and in-depth analysis of your stereo image at all stages of sound work.
Flexible Stereo Width Control
The heart of StereoWidth is its ability to easily widen or narrow the stereo image. This feature allows you to create a sense of space for atmospheric elements or gather the sound in the center for key instruments. The ability to fine-tune the width is fundamental for forming a balanced and clear sound stage in your mix.
- Expanding or narrowing the stereo field
Innovative Mono-to-Stereo Conversion
One of the standout features of StereoWidth is its modern algorithm for converting mono sound to stereo. Unlike outdated methods, this approach doesn’t add delays and doesn’t change the tonality of the original signal. This is an ideal solution for adding space to old mono recordings, synthesizers, or any other mono sources, preserving their naturalness and integrity. The resulting stereo effect sounds clean and natural.
- Converting mono sound to stereo (modern method without delays and coloration)
Bass Protection with Bass Focus Function
To ensure a solid foundation for the mix and avoid phase problems, low frequencies often need to be left monophonic. The Bass Focus function in StereoWidth allows you to increase stereo expansion for mid and high frequencies, automatically keeping the bass in mono. This ensures that your bass and kick drum remain focused and powerful in the center, while the rest of the mix gains space. This feature is critically important for creating mixes that “sit” well and sound professional on any playback system.
- Bass Focus parameter to keep low frequencies mono while expanding the rest of the spectrum
Additional Tools and Visual Analysis
StereoWidth also provides a number of useful additional controls and analysis tools. You can adjust the Pan of the entire stereo image and the Out gain. The Mono output function allows you to quickly check the mono compatibility of your signal.
For visual control, the plugin is equipped with five display modes, including Polar samples and Lissajous, which give a clear idea of the sound distribution in space. Equally important is the Correlation meter, which helps detect potential phase problems that may arise from excessive expansion or in other situations. Using these visual tools ensures that your stereo image will be not only wide but also phase-correct and mono-compatible.
- Pan
- Out gain
- Mono output parameter
- Five stereo field display modes (Polar samples, Lissajous, etc.)
- Correlation meter to check mono compatibility
StereoWidth from Blue Lab Audio is a comprehensive tool for precise and creative stereo image control in your mixes. It combines effective expansion/narrowing functions, unique mono-to-stereo conversion, intelligent bass control, and the necessary visual analysis tools. Add StereoWidth to your plugin arsenal and take the quality of your mixes to a new level, creating spatial and balanced soundscapes.
