Mid-Side Compression The Complete Guide
Mid-side compression is a powerful tool for building stereo width and taming the overall stereo mix of your track. However, this tool is very misunderstood in the audio production world.
Unlike traditional mono or stereo processing, which affects the entire signal. Mid-side processing, as the name implies, separates the mix into mid and side channels. So where does the compression come in?
Basically, mid-side compression is a subset of mid-side processing in which the compressor targets the mid and side channels, rather than the left and right channels found in a more traditional stereo imaging session
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