More Than Stereo: Mid Side Processing EXPLAINED

In this Stereo video, we demystify Mid Side Processing and explain how you can use Mid Side in your mixes!
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0:00 - Intro
0:39 - What Is Mid/Side?
2:29 - Mid/Side EQ
6:50 - Widening Plugins
8:47 - Decoder/Encoder
10:05 - Outro
Songs Used:
Dark Shift - “Wishing Well”
JST Team - “Demo”
Mathueistrash - “Where I Belong”
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[@mikewallaceguitar2538]

This is the best video I've seen on M/S. Thanks for all you put into these fantastic videos.

[@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn]

It's worth mentioning that MSED is free, and that you can mute the side or the middle, or adjust the gain of both separately. So you can send an element to a track with MSED on it, and use any plugins you like to use on only the mid or the side. I used it straight on the tracks to add more guitar, and bring the cymbals up, without it getting in the way of the rest of the mix, by turning down the mid gain and turning up the side gain. It's definitely worth grabbing if you want to experiment with Mid Side processing, then whether the effects plugins support mid side becomes irrelevant.

[@firmans12]

Awesome Joey

[@skirmantasstankevicius458]

I've been producing almost 8 years now, and just now, finally, starting to realize what was the culprit of my mixes for them not to be finished and released. It's mid/side ratio. I've always tried to bring big guitars, making them beefy and big, raising EQ about 360 mhz, that suddenly masking pretty much everything, not even realizing, it's all about side information, making guitars wider that gives that lift...

[@TheRealCalijokes01]

I watched couple videos and I like how simple you explain great job

[@markkirschenmann3925]

Super useful at demystifying mid/side, thank you!

[@panelolli]

excellent video, edit and audio quality, i remember u from when u recorded all the screamo bands i loved those times

[@BrandonBurch]

3:03 This needs to be a full song 😮 SO HEAVY - that's the one one labeled "Demo" isn't it? 🙃

[@wikialphamen128]

sounds a little like Materia - Fire

[@Kxngfroz_e]

LOVE THE JST CLIPPER...🎉

[@alecmao9449]

Really useful!

[@joeymusic]

Glad it was helpful!

[@onion69420]

Never heard of this process

[@creeping_death666]

Наконец-то я понял, как работает мид/сайд эквализация. Спасибо ❤

[@WDiamhere]

I watch so many videos but only understand your video topic thanks.

[@theAshesofDecember1]

I’ve started to get more into mid/side because I have a hard time getting my rhythm guitars to not feel like they’re either nonexistent, or right up the mix’s ass. I need them loud but not touching the center, and simple panning doesn’t create the space I want

[@nedim_guitar]

Try pushing up the EQ around 6k. CLA does it and it can work depending on your material.

[@midlifeadventures3138]

Awesome video! I have a maximizer question. Love that plugin by the way! What is the sweet spot volume wise going into it to get the best results?

[@joeymusic]

Calibrate your input with optimize feature. That sets the input into the plugin for optimal results.

[@frankygarcia5695]

when will the song drop? 4:30

[@catonlsd3]

7:14 - what's the book please?!

[@krex_mg]

where can i get the info that apears in 7:15

[@deluzh]

Is the song "Where i belong" Released anywhere? I'm in love with the song and I've only heard that same bit of it

[@joeymusic]

Believe it or not it’s literally just an example that our friend @Mathueistrash (on Instagram) made. It’s not a real song, but he’s a real song writer and a real good one!

[@electropocalypse5877]

That JST EQ looks pretty versatile, the way you can boost and cut two different bands using one instance of the plugin. I'm curious though, how many sounds/instruments can be assigned to one band? You mentioned using one for mids and the other for sides. Sorry for the wordy question and thanks for the amazing tutorials!

[@joeymusic]

You would simply put the eq plugin on multiple tracks.

[@electropocalypse5877]

@@joeymusic I see, that makes sense. Thank you for your feedback. 🙂

[@frankygarcia5695]

4:30 I can’t find this song anywhere 😢 when is it gonna drop??

[@deluzh]

nah bru cause like it's SUCH A GOOD SONG

[@frankygarcia5695]

@@deluzhI like it bro it’s dope asf I’m not a rock guy but I really like it 😂