WIDE – New!
ADVANCED STEREO IMAGING & MONO-TO-STEREO UPMIXING
ADVANCED STEREO IMAGING & MONO-TO-STEREO UPMIXING
WIDE is an advanced plug-in for stereo image widening and mono-to-stereo upmixing - 100% mono-compatible, if desired. Built using our patented* sample accurate spectral processing technology in combination with state-of-the-art resynthesis and feature extraction instead of the traditional methods, WIDE provides four unique new algorithms, three stereo-to-stereo, and one mono-to-stereo. Of course the plug-in sports our signature frequency dependent operation, a lightning fast workflow, and our usual zynaptiq-level quality.
The WIDE algorithms use no M/S widening, modulation/pitch effects or different EQ per channel, hence its results are virtually free of the usual limitations and artifacts associated with widening processors - making it suitable for critical applications like mastering. Its unique and natural sounding mono-to-stereo algorithm provides new options for adding dimensionality to your music mixes, and for creating immersive environments from location and designed effects/assets in film post.
Whether you mix audio for music or film, create new sounds, or master recordings - WIDE opens up your stereo image like no other!
The WIDE algorithms use no M/S widening, modulation/pitch effects or different EQ per channel, hence its results are virtually free of the usual limitations and artifacts associated with widening processors - making it suitable for critical applications like mastering. Its unique and natural sounding mono-to-stereo algorithm provides new options for adding dimensionality to your music mixes, and for creating immersive environments from location and designed effects/assets in film post.
Whether you mix audio for music or film, create new sounds, or master recordings - WIDE opens up your stereo image like no other!
FEATURES
- Stereo-to-stereo image widening and mono-to-stereo upmixing.
- Four unique algorithms — three stereo-to-stereo and one mono-to-stereo.
- Built using advanced technologies that avoid traditional widening and upmixing issues.
- Zynaptiq-style BIAS/Hover-Menu based frequency-dependent operation.
- Broadband and frequency-dependent fold-down to mono.
- Adaptive balancing equalizer for quickly adjusting overall frequency response.
- Custom-engineered minimum-phase filtering for pristine sound, low CPU usage, and just 3 samples of latency.
- Support for up to 16 channels for immersive workflows.
- Easily adjustable target response curve using SLOPE, WEIGHTING, BASS, and AIR controls.
- Global EQ amount control.
- Wet gain control for matching input loudness, scaled by EQ amount.
- 12 dB/octave low-cut and high-cut filters.
- 64-bit internal processing, with optional double-precision processing.
- Fully vectorized, scalable GUI, with zoom up to 200%.
- Metal/Direct3D-accelerated analyzer display.
- Compact EASY view.
NEW & ADVANCED
WIDE is not your traditional M/S processor...at all. Built on our patented sample accurate spectral transform, it uses feature extraction to extract time/frequency sound components suitable for image widening from your input signal, while leaving the original audio untouched. The process then modifies the extracted patterns, or generates new, similar content using resynthesis...and distributes the result across the stereo field.
Enough lab-coat-speak: WIDE uses high-tech techniques for 100% mono compatibility, less artifacts and coloration, and a stunningly detailed stereo image...even when upmixing from mono to stereo!
Enough lab-coat-speak: WIDE uses high-tech techniques for 100% mono compatibility, less artifacts and coloration, and a stunningly detailed stereo image...even when upmixing from mono to stereo!
100% MONO COMPATIBLE
As WIDE generates the audio content used for the widening effect, we have full control over what is generated. By default, the components WIDE adds do not cancel out, or even partially phase, when the plug-in output is folded down to mono, resulting in a mono signal that retains all the detail you so carefully crafted. That said, we love flexibility, so you can choose to have the effect disappear in mono, with the click of a button. Of course a switch is provided for quickly checking the mono mixdown.
FREQUENCY DEPENDENT WIDTH, ZYNAPTIQ-EASY
Want a little more width in the mid range, the bass frequencies turned to mono, while not touching the treble? No problem at all. The main WIDTH control can go negative, narrowing the stereo image rather than widening it, right down to mono, and our trademark BIAS functionality handles the frequency dependency quickly, easily and with precision. Select a preset BIAS Curve using our classic hover menu, or roll your own using an intuitive graphic EQ style set of sliders, and adjust the amount... and you're all set, pretty much instantly.
FORMATS
This software is available for a variety of 64-bit formats.
On macOS:
On Windows:
On macOS:
- Apple AudioUnits (AU)
- Avid AAX Native including AudioSuite
- Steinberg VST 3
On Windows:
- Avid AAX Native including AudioSuite
- Steinberg VST 3
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Mac
Windows
- Apple Mac computer
- macOS 10.15.x or newer, 64 bit.
- Apple Silicon CPU, or Intel CPU with at least 2 Cores (i7 or better recommended).
- Apple AU (AudioUnits), Steinberg VST 3 or Avid AAX Native compatible Host software, processing audio as 32 bit float.
- iLok.com account for machine – or iLok 2/3 based activation (of full as well as demo versions)
- Internet Connection for Software Activation (though not necessarily on the computer used for audio)
Windows
- Windows 10 or newer
- CPU with at least 2 Cores; Intel CPU recommended, i7 or better recommended.
- Steinberg VST 3 or Avid AAX compatible 64-bit host software, processing audio as 32 bit float.
- iLok.com account for machine- or iLok 2/3 based activation (of full as well as demo versions)
- Internet Connection for Software Activation (though not necessarily on the computer used for audio)
COPY PROTECTION
This software uses the latest PACE copy protection, which allows you to place your activation on your machine or on an iLok 2* (or newer; not included). You will need a free iLok.com account to use our software, even for the the demos - but you do not necessarily need the iLok 2 dongle, if your machine has internet access (activation of a system without internet connectivity requires an iLok 2 device). All required software is installed along with our plugins, but we generally recommend downloading the latest versions directly from iLok.com.
*Please note: the older, first generation (blue) iLok is not supported!
*Please note: the older, first generation (blue) iLok is not supported!
