Stereo panorama is a key element of a professional mix, creating depth and dimension. Effective work with the stereo image requires specialized tools, and the Width plugin from Code Audio is such a solution.
Width Plugin: Stereo Space Control
Width is a simple but extremely effective VST plugin for precise control of the audio stereo image. It allows you to expand or narrow the stereo panorama, giving you full control over the spatial placement of sound.
A feature of Width is its unique algorithm without using delay, which avoids phase problems. The plugin analyzes and removes material common to the left and right channels (impact on the difference signal), effectively changing the width, preserving or proportionally changing the mono component.
Key Features and Benefits
Width includes a built-in high-frequency exciter that adds “air” and brightness to the mix, emphasizing details and making the sound more open. This is useful for tracks that need extra sparkle.
Important: Width improves existing stereo images. It cannot convert a mono source to stereo. Its goal is to take an existing stereo signal and make it wider, narrower, or more focused for better placement in the mix.
Width Benefits:
- Precise stereo width control (expansion/narrowing).
- Unique delay-free algorithm.
- Effective impact on the difference (side) signal.
- Built-in high-frequency exciter.
- Simple and intuitive interface.
- Ideal for improving stereo recordings.
Use Width on individual instruments (guitars, keyboards, vocals) or on buses/master bus for final width adjustment.
Who is Width for?
The plugin is useful for:
- Music producers.
- Sound engineers (mixing/mastering).
- Musicians recording at home.
- Anyone working with stereo audio.
Width from Code Audio is a great addition to the arsenal. Simplicity is combined with a powerful result, allowing you to achieve a clean, controlled, and voluminous stereo sound. Try Width to make your mixes come alive in space.
