stereo tools for mastering;which do you recommend?

[3dot...]

hmmm,strange:
FLUX stereotool doesn't do anything except display the stereo image/levels and phase shift.
the rest doesn't do anything

huh yeah.. never needed such a device.. but I remembered seeing it...
I'll install and check it..

[citizenchris099]

bump

[3dot...]

well...checked it...and it works pretty well I'd say..
I like it actualy..(did you checkout the xFader at the bottom?)
this plus eq8 (m/s mode) should do the trick...

[33tetragammon]

well...checked it...and it works pretty well I'd say..
I like it actualy..(did you checkout the xFader at the bottom?)
this plus eq8 (m/s mode) should do the trick...

yes,i checked the crossfader.
i'm getting the Sonalksis stereotools anytime soon.

thanks for all your help,guys!appreciate it!

[mholloway]

gotta give a BIG +1 to sonalksis stereo tools. I use it on all of my mixes, and I've tried everything else out there that I could find, nothing did the job as well as sonalksis....yes it's pricey (I was able to get half off academic discount) but there's just no comparable plugin that I've come by. Sure, stereo widening is best used subtley, but doing A/B comparison with it on/off after tweaking, it's always the case that I want it in my mastering chain....great, great plug!

-M

[Sonic Supreme]

gotta give a BIG +1 to sonalksis stereo tools. I use it on all of my mixes, and I've tried everything else out there that I could find, nothing did the job as well as sonalksis....yes it's pricey (I was able to get half off academic discount) but there's just no comparable plugin that I've come by. Sure, stereo widening is best used subtley, but doing A/B comparison with it on/off after tweaking, it's always the case that I want it in my mastering chain....great, great plug!

-M

I'm jumping in here late on this post but I gotta add my 2 cents for Sonalksis as I totally agree on what mholloway is saying. I tried just about every widening tool out there especially on my master buss which is something I'm very cautious in even doing & this is one is in a league of its own. Tried it on a House track that I was pulling my hairs out trying to mix --put it on the master buss set it to 109% (even though u can set it higher & it will spread the stereo elegantly) & the heavens opened up.

[Tarekith]

Brainworx has some pretty cool stereo tools as well.

[ikeaboy]

What does everyone make of the Crysonic Sindo? I have yet to come across a manual and it seems to introduce a brittleness along with a significant improvement in presence on full mixes which leads me to using it only subtlety if at all. I sent crysonic a message 2 weeks ago asking for a manual (which is listed as being updated in the version history) and no joy.

[olivier.orand]

hmmm,strange:
FLUX stereotool doesn't do anything except display the stereo image/levels and phase shift.
the rest doesn't do anything

Hi,

Maybe you need to have a true stereo signal (this plugin doesn't create a stereo)

[elxicano]

Has anyone checked out NuGen Audio's Stereoizer?



It looks like the latest version has had a fairly decent makeover (I'm only speaking visually since I have not used it yet). I've been avoiding the demo because I don't like the $99 price tag.

Here's the link:
http://www.nugenaudio.com/stereoizer.php#applications

[mholloway]

absolute +1 to sonalksis stereo tools for this job. nothing else can match it (and I tried many). I don't use any of their other products, but stereo tools, every time.

-M