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#101: Widening Tools Are Not The Secret To Getting Super Wide Mixes


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If you've been trying to compensate for a lack of width in your mixes by using magical ‘widening’ plug ins on your mix bus, this episode is for you. 


What we talk about on this episode: 

  • We explain why there isn’t "wider" than your pan knobs will give you. Only the illusion of wider. 
  • Why abusing those tools leads to phase issues
  • Why trying to achieve the width on the mix bus is not the way to go about this
  • What perceived width actually is
  • Alternative (and better) ways to achieve wider mixes
  • Why making the mix brighter can also make it sound wider
  • Why a solid center can make things sound wider 
  • Why you should be especially careful with your low end when you're using wideners
  • Why width is a production decision and shouldn't only be addressed in mixing & mastering
  • Tools you can use to check for problems and properly compare your width to reference material


For full show notes go to: theselfrecordingband.com/101


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