The M/S microphone technique is extremely flexible and sounds great in lots of applications, but because of the complexity of creating an M/S recording in most DAWs, it’s often incorrectly setup or avoided altogether.īefore Midside Matrix, M/S recording usually looked like this: Using two instances of Midside Matrix, any stereo processor - even analog hardware - can be converted into a mid/side-capable stereo processor.
Turn any stereo processor into a Mid/Side processor: Using Midside Matrix, it’s incredibly easy to convert between M/S and L/R stereo signals without needing to worry about extra buses, gain staging, or incorrect panning. Need more fine-tuned stereo width controls? - check out all the expressive stereo width modes in the full version of Midside. Need to make something mono? - just mute the sides altogether.
Want to make a stereo source wider? - try a +6dB sides boost. Getting to know Midside Matrix Stereo Width ControlĬhanging the stereo width in Midside Matrix is as simple as boosting or cutting the side signal.