Stereo Width Production Trick For Clarity and Space

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6 жыл бұрын

NOTE: There is a part where I talk about needing to press the "Stereoize" button for the effect to work. I should have clarified that this button needs to be pressed if your source is in MONO. If you already have some stereo width to your sound, this button is not essential. I hope I didn't cause confusion that this button must be pressed before the plugin does anything, I was only referring to MONO sources (Which is what we used in this video, the Rhodes and vocal). What I was referring to is also a common thing I see where a plugin being tweaked in "bypass" mode but the person swears it is making a difference.
This simple stereo width trick really gives a lot of space and focus to the vocal and transforms the sound of the song from a classic recording sound to a modern soundscape. Sometimes when trying to make an element more clear (such as the vocals) it's good to look at things competing with that element as opposed to trying to boost the clarity in the vocal. As with all stereo techniques make sure the sound doesn't end up out of phase or degraded too much, this technique can often be a "less is more" thing.
You can hear the full song used in this tutorial here.
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@inthemix 6 жыл бұрын

@Mentalolz 6 жыл бұрын

In The Mix cheating the first comment before its uploaded tut tut tut

@nervz3837 6 жыл бұрын

Oh my god. You ruined my life for a moment. I had to check one of my projects and see if its truth...

@inthemix 6 жыл бұрын

Nervz many apologies,I was only thinking about MONO and was very single tracked in my thinking

@nervz3837 6 жыл бұрын

All ok :)

@mayankpant274 6 жыл бұрын

Please do a full start to finish tutorial ☁💟💟☁💟💟☁ 💟💟💟💟💟💟💟 💟💟💟💟💟💟💟 ☁💟💟💟💟💟☁ ☁☁💟💟💟☁☁ ☁☁☁💟☁☁☁

@saintshadow7484 2 жыл бұрын

I love your no filler no fluff exceptional videos... Constantly find myself referring to your Channel very much appreciated.

@RosentwigMusic 6 жыл бұрын

Love your channel! You guys teached me so much throughout the last year!

@o7k4vokb0ksp5n2 4 жыл бұрын

Your channel has helped me with so many different elements from understanding Serum, the types of sine waves, saturation, different types of VSTs/effects, mixing etc. (just off the top of my head). Great production quality and it's sincerely made my music sound fuller and better produced. No filler either. You're a real one bro

@yannanotterman6442 3 жыл бұрын

Everytime I am struggling in FL studios you come and save the day. Much appreciated!!

@AveryBlueRemix 5 жыл бұрын

You have a keen ear and seem very intelligent. Thank you for this tutorial! It has helped me in my production goals.

@thecrucifiedsoulja 6 жыл бұрын

Dude! You're the shit man u start off so humble like your gonna give just a little but you end up giving blessings! 💯 in all vids

@Hello-pl2qe 5 жыл бұрын

I haven't seen a video you made yet that wasn't clear-cut, straight to the point and didn't help in some way. Thanks

@kobalt77 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Michael. Your videos are always very useful, well presented, easy to understand and as far as I am concerned, greatly appreciated.

@atlas867 6 жыл бұрын

It's super clear! Good song btw and always outstanding tutorials! I've considered taking your advice and sending out to a professional for mastering but I'm eager to learn how to do it myself. I might be able to someday but until then thanks for all the tips and quality tutorials!

@crowned-blue 6 жыл бұрын

I listened the stereo seperated one like many times, it really adds the charm the feeling as I call it....stereo widening is always the first thing I look for, even before the loudness thing. I use the same Imager, it works like a miracle, definitely recommended. And thank you 'in the mix'....for introducing the mid side eq technique, one more good piece of knowledge you added in me, as you always do....Thank you....

@TheSecondC2 5 жыл бұрын

POSITIVE ASS COMMENT, GG. I like that

@AaronBoccio 6 жыл бұрын

Another solid technique. Keep em coming boys!

@smokeystarr 5 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I found this channel! So clear and concise at instructions. I don't care about channel logos and intros and Hey how are you guys doing today I hope everybody is doing good. I'm here to learn. I can't stand when people waste my time with video intros and junk like that. You cut the fat out and get to the point. I love that. thank you bro

@huckwalton2307 5 жыл бұрын

So well spoken. It's like you watched all the KZfaq videos ever and figured out how to properly talk to your audience.

@inthemix 5 жыл бұрын

You won't believe how bad my presentation skills were when I started. Steep learning curve!

@pedrokoury1352 5 жыл бұрын

I never stop learning from you!

@DavidDiMuzio 5 жыл бұрын

I would definitely love to see a video on Mid-Side EQ. It's something that I still don't fully grasp. Will check to see if you've already posted on though since you posted this video a few months back. Thanks! ...and I love that you use Ozone to demo this stuff since I use it as well, haha.

@jamesdacus7367 5 жыл бұрын

agreed

@jimmylobe9669 5 жыл бұрын

agreed! great tutorial though.

@foxypotato3094 4 жыл бұрын

this helped me understand mid to side EQ a lot better, great tutorial kzfaq.info/get/bejne/abSVZLZkxKyolWw.html

@emme6907 3 жыл бұрын

Mid=central signal. Side=L and R signal. Then you EQ! Not complicated to understand how it works. To understand when and why you need it, it's the basic purpose of mixing = making frequency room for instruments/sounds so they sound better. But sometimes you need frequencies that sadly step on each other. Mid side EQ is helpful for this.

@jaydekaytv 2 жыл бұрын

@@foxypotato3094 Going to check this - thanks.

@abisekgurung23 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos really helps us, im really grateful that you put up the specific details that helps us keep going in the right direction. Appriciate this ❤️💯💯

@maniravandi5983 4 жыл бұрын

I find your videos really helpful.thanks a lot for making these high quality videos

@d3tach3d 5 жыл бұрын

It made the separation in the mix open up so much more

@patricksperspective99 3 жыл бұрын

I know we come here for the mixing ( and I appreciate you for all I've learnt from you ❤) but wow the music you make is amazing

@KayEhmBee 4 жыл бұрын

This was great! definitely solved a lot of issues I've had. Thank you

@sixthfloormemories1566 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. I've always kind of ignored MS eq, but it has actually solved some of my mixing problems.

@verdisia4927 6 жыл бұрын

Hey! Thnx for the great tutorials , you Guys really helped me out on getting to the next level in production, keep up the good work man and thnx a lot

@Hyper5nic 4 жыл бұрын

Great trick Michael! I'm giving this a go with Patcher and splitting the signal in low, mono, and high with stereo effect.

@stevetaffy8780 Жыл бұрын

This was very well put together. Clever man ! Thanks

@PeJ_Beats 2 жыл бұрын

You have never disappointed bruh Tried this on my vocals and boom It was the only thing I was missing Thanks alot

@andrewguerrero3290 4 жыл бұрын

You're very informative and I love the videos but I think I'm here because you voice is soothing and relaxing

@oscar9876543 5 жыл бұрын

This helped me on my mix right now, thanks!

@wilg8244 3 жыл бұрын

You deserve more subscribers bro, you've taught me a lot these past years, tnx

@Matt-gq2wp 4 жыл бұрын

Man this sounds awesome. Well done!

@gergelygal2749 5 жыл бұрын

"...in tutorials people leave this off,they start pushing the bands up saying they can hear stereo widthening" you made my day man xddd anyway, thanks for the help for stereo widthening ! (y)

@krawbob8790 5 жыл бұрын

this made me laugh so much

@josephjohnchombo5127 4 жыл бұрын

People are really dump 😅 be like ooh I hear some stereo width lol

@eugelmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Actually plugin works even if u dont touch the button. It acts like a mid\side equalizer. But only if your track has "side" information/recorded in room on stereo mics, etc. And yes, if u use it on a completely dry mono signal, it doesnt work.

@bukamamusic 3 жыл бұрын

@@eugelmusic yes and stereoize is just haas delay. U can do all of the things without this plugin

@djrandalldean 2 жыл бұрын

Best one i've seen so far, Thanks!

@AndyBrewerProd 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent work. I love to watch these

@WavebeatsMusic 5 жыл бұрын

GREAT VIDEO as usual! Your explanations are clear, straight to the point and easy to follow! I will be watching a lot more of your videos! also the way you speak is calm and relaxed! Well done! :)

@timhardman9386 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was needing. Thank you 😉👍🏻

@AlexDuarteMusico 2 жыл бұрын

Really cool! I used to use S1 Stereo Imager by Waves, but I always had serious phase issues and I didn't know it could be done this way. Thank you!

@Nekrome 3 ай бұрын

This man has a tutorial for everything, 10/10 as usual!

@MEGAFOREVER 4 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I needed, thank you very much

@heshumi 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That was totally the thing I was looking for

@DrummerBoy314 4 жыл бұрын

Dude you're a pro in this field.

@lordboogeth7862 6 жыл бұрын

Great video as always :) Edit: Almost 100k subs!

@HelipOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. You just save me from disaster. My new track sounds horrible despite the separation. I also used ozone and put the bands up BUT as you said, "other tutorials just leave them off and just ramp up the bands cause the can hear the stereo separation.", Boi it literally ticked me off. I have been using ozone for so long and i left all the stereotize off of my tracks because other tutorials said so. You just saved me big time!

@ZoltarF 3 жыл бұрын

Really relaxing to listen you teaching. Also, chill song

@FullSpectrum312 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Sharing widely and adding it to the FS "Music Production" playlist.

@snitkerdoodles 6 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video man! My band is about to release our first full length record and I'm doing all the production work myself. This made it sound way more full! :D

@inthemix 6 жыл бұрын

snitkerdoodles Nice! I'm happy to hear that, good luck :)

@krushingbro6620 3 жыл бұрын

hands down best tutorials on youtube.

@5DPORTAL 6 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial,keep it up, I've learn many tricks with your tips🙏

@freeform144 4 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a tutorial about stereo separation in more ambient, soundscape type tracks where more reverb, delay, and general spaciousness is used ... .

@dj_Kzas 3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff mate you always answer my questions even before I ask

@karadytube 5 жыл бұрын

Because of this video and it’s information, i liked and subscribed , thx man :)

@SimonO1919 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful stuff again man! I was looking at your mixer there. It would be nice to see a video about how you set that up. I mean there are groupings and things there and probably a lot of interesting topics you'd need to touch on to explain how you control everything with it. I for one would be very interested for sure.

@muckbob 6 жыл бұрын

1:58 lolololololanyway your vocal processing is unbelievable!

@MerlinsMelody 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for everything. very very useful, in fact all of your video's helped me a lot. Cold greetings from Belgium =)

@OrangeHead 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip and tutorial! It's helpful!

@rusrus29 4 жыл бұрын

I make a little Drum&bass and this has answered many off my issues!! haha..Thank You again, i'm still grasping better mixing and this function is one that gets neglected..

@JavierSanchez-eo8rg 3 жыл бұрын

The very first thing i do when i open your video is dropping a like. Before seeing it man, excellent.

@kylewilcox846 6 жыл бұрын

Dude this is exactly what I need like right now

@wyshwood 5 жыл бұрын

Very informative, as always

@AG-ye6pv 2 жыл бұрын

This is SO SO helpful! Thank you.

@VoidloniXaarii 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. All your videos are so very educative. Thank you

@rodriguez.fernando 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for helping me understand stereo separation. Mid-side eq would be a great topic. Also, can you do a tutorial on how to use reverb and/or delay on a voice track, how to set up parameters correctly? I know it has to be on tempo, but I can't seem to make them work in my tracks as far as eq-ing it, how to not make it overcome the mix and other relevant things to watch for.

@goviktor 3 жыл бұрын

Dear Sir! Thank you very much! You make great job! Your videos helps a lot to learn FL. Thanks !!!! Video is clear and friendly

@avationmusic Жыл бұрын

Old but gold video. Too many engineers are now saying “don’t use md side EQ, only use imagers” and many are saying vice versa. The solution lies between both😎

@inthemix Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I’ve not heard anyone say not to use M/S EQ? I couldn’t imagine working without it! You’re right it’s just about finding the right tool for the job.

@avationmusic Жыл бұрын

@@inthemix I can't list off any names but most of the times I've heard it were from workshops and master classes. The engineers often complain about the phase issues MS EQs create. The funny thing is, the engineers that favour midside EQ often denounce stereo imagers for the exact same reason 🤦🏻‍♂️ Also, amazing that you're still replying to comments on this video 4 years later!

@montagemix7072 6 жыл бұрын

This is super professional technique

@Groovesalot 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! You could also re-voice the chords so they're not so close the melody, even bring it up an octave (which would still be consistent with the genre) that would resolve any frequency issues.

@LukeSly91 Жыл бұрын

A little bit of sidechaining can also really help

@richardadamson6642 5 жыл бұрын

Yes I would like that. Great vedio as always Thankyou

@mindwis3 5 жыл бұрын

love your tutorials

@TheRav3n 5 жыл бұрын

This instrumental is pretty... I never describe tracks as that but it sounds relaxing...

@jacquelamontharenberg 4 жыл бұрын

Great job man... great info for turning a mono piano track into a more widened sound. ... sounds like a stereo track...

@yanukadeneth99 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. This helped me alot, for my project which has alot of mono tracks!

@richardadamson6642 5 жыл бұрын

Yes plz. That would be AWESOME

@Gusrikh1 6 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thank you.

@hlokomani 6 жыл бұрын

That reverb oh my word, so Godly🔥🔥🔥😭😭

@inthemix 6 жыл бұрын

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@alexanderlanyon 5 жыл бұрын

You mate, are a legend, thanks! x

@norbertbalaz5281 6 жыл бұрын

Great! Thank you for the advice!

@slobgnarly5012 9 ай бұрын

This was great! I'd love to see how you blend 2 different synths together, and how you process the Imager and mid side EQs. :)

@emilyfox5073 3 жыл бұрын

I really love your videos, you help me a lot!

@webton934 4 жыл бұрын

Ok this is really really helpful thank you so much

@konvicktus4397 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, such a great tutorial!

@braddugas7756 4 жыл бұрын

You need to do a tutorial on the vocal sound here! Such a killer vibe.

@strykerproductions3554 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video. Thank you! Would love a full video tutorial on this plug in. I just purchased Ozone so it would be a big help. I have mainly been using the stereo separation tool when mastering but wondering how it would work if I used the tool on separate tracks and then still used it on the entire mix when I master.

@billleclair6633 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I pop in from time to time,. Your tutorial s have been v helpful....

@Larry21924 5 ай бұрын

This is a true gem. I recently enjoyed a similar book, and it was a true hidden gem. "The Art of Meaningful Relationships in the 21st Century" by Leo Flint

@testohtoby 5 жыл бұрын

Just subscribed, very helpful videos !!!

@AdamSalaah 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent tips!!!

@hans-austin 4 жыл бұрын

Always great tips! With mids particularly lowermids , I'm always torn on if they shout be more mono and direct or a bit wider. Maybe the answer is just using my ears like you always say lol

@BChan1991 4 жыл бұрын

this is dope. much appreciated. I prefer the mono mix because I need bass and the stereo mix had like 0 bass

@vivekkiran73 4 жыл бұрын

U are my inspiration Mike!!

@ryanfella6339 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Ill save up for this plugin. Seems worth it

@inthemix 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I linked the free version of this plugin. It's very similar but has less bands I think :) www.izotope.com/en/products/master-and-deliver/ozone/ozone-imager.html

@unelias2592 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Helpful tutorial

@HindiRapGuru 6 жыл бұрын

How can I make mono vocals (main vocals) widen up so that it fits well in the mix? Vocals are autotuned and pitch corrected most of the times and it phases when made into double track and panned. Usually I try to mix double or more takes together but is there any other way? Thank you!