Knowing when, how, and why to adjust the width of your stereo image in mastering is crucial, and it can be a challenge for both amateur and expert engineers. Follow along as iZotope Education Director and professional mastering engineer Jonathan Wyner walks you through how to manage stereo, mono, and mid/side signals in your next session.
1:08 Optimizing your room for stereo width perception
2:27 Visualizing width as a soundstage
5:56 Implications of stereo widening
7:02 Mono the bass?
10:03 Stereo width in the signal chain
11:18 Multiband stereo widening techniques
17:03 Understanding width in mastering
22:06 The importance of checking your mix in mono
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