7/12/2023 0 Comments Waves ssl 4000 mastering rapI find this granular approach allows me to give a ball park expectation of what i would like ot hear stereo image. I do use the stereo imaging and specifically the mid/side and multi band approach. Great inputI use Izotope on the 2-bus to prepare reference masters. You don't want to find yourself listening to a widened stereo image for an extended period of time and have it affect your perception on how wide it actually SHOULD be. If you absolutely have to do it, adjust the image ever so slightly and try referencing other material to keep your perception grounded. GJ999x was right when he said you may not notice the damage when you're doing it. Widening using a stereo imager on the master bus more often than not causes problems rather than fixes them. Also hard panning tracks, and/or one or two complex panning effects on some parts (here, widening can work just great), works great for a proper stereo sound.Ĭaveat is that I'm an amateur and can only speak about my own painful amateur experiences! 1-10% widening (probably more like 1-4%), after that, horrible things start to happen that arent instantly obvious in the moment, when you're enjoying that fizz on the outside of the speakers! Widening the master is a risky business, there's often no improvement and if there is the spot is very small, e.g.
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