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Multiband stereo enhancer
The Multiband Stereo Enhancer allows you to perform detailed modifications and
corrections to the stereo image in three independent frequency bands.
Thanks to the FIR Complement Filter technique no discoloration of the frequency response
is introduced.
Using multiple bands to affect the stereo image has many important advantages over
image enhancers that destroy phase coherency. Increasing the width of the mid-range, for
example, prevents the "typical" problems of muddy highs and lows when using such
enhancers. In addition, the decline of mono compatibility caused by an increase of the
base width is limited to the treatment of a specific band.
Important Multiband Stereo Enhancer applications include:
• Reduction or expansion of the stereo base width.
• More powerful bass by reducing the base width in the bass range.
• Control and correction of problems in the stereo image of a completed mix.
• Moving the mono section of a stereo recording in panorama (direction mix). This way,
centered vocal recordings can later be moved to the left or right of the stereo balance.
• Damping or removing mono signals in the mid-frequency range in order to create room
in tracks or drum loops. This allows the addition of further instruments or vocals.
Overview
To the top left of the dialog window you'll find preset filter settings.
The graphic shows you the frequency response curves of the individual curves. The left
axis labeling shows the damping in -dB, while the upper axis labeling shows the
frequencies in kHz.
To the right of it you'll find the parameters for stereo manipulation as well as the A/B/C
buttons for quick switching between three different settings.
General controls
Preset: Here you can select from a number of presets.
Save, load, delete: Here you can save, load, and delete the various settings. The preset
file ending is: *.ste