SideMinder Max Introduction and Demonstration Video

A brief introduction and demonstration video of the SideMinder Max Dynamic Stereo Width Maximizer plugin by RJ Studios.
For more detailed information please read the owner's manual (provided as a pdf file) in the FREE demo download here: www.raisingjakestudios.com/si...
Backing track "Upbeat Summer Deep House" by Jackson Frost licensed from Jamendo Licensing

[@dropLove_]

Beautiful. Mind your sides. Keep raising that bar.

[@johnnyvegas2015]

Looks great, I have been a big fan of SideMinder since day one.

[@davidefant3045]

Demoing the plugin -- The width limiter is a fantastic idea! So far, I've only seen this implemented in the Acustica Audio Space Control. However, I don't use many AA plugins because they aren't high-resolution and look blurry on my system. Anyway, fantastic plugin! I have a couple of questions: 1. Would it be possible to link the Width Gain controls, excluding the Master Width Gain? I've noticed that while trying to find the perfect width shape, I often end up moving the four sliders together to get closer to the red line without overly limiting everything. 2. Could it be possible to give the option to exclude the edges of the spectrum from being processed? While I usually achieve the desired results by inserting the plugin on the main groups, there are times when I insert the plugin on the master bus and don't want to alter anything below, say, 200/100 Hz. I've already achieved the perfect width on the low end, which might not be completely mono. However, with SideMinder, I feel there's a subtle difference down there, no matter the settings I use. Congrats on this release!

[@raisingjakestudios1371]

Thank you for trying it out and for your kind words! 1) That is the purpose of the Master Width Gain control. It is an overall scale factor. Create the curve SHAPE you want with the 4 Contour Sliders and then use the Master Width Gain slider to adjust the resultant curve all at once for the desired amount of overall width gain. The total combined width gain is shown as a blue curve in the display per the blue "Signal Width Gain" scale at the bottom of the display. You may have to fiddle with the controls a bit but you can create nearly any practical shape. 2) To exclude any part of the spectrum from being processed adjust the width contour sliders so the width gain curve (blue curve is the display) is at 100% at that point in the spectrum. "100%" is unity gain and is not affecting the m/s ratio (width). If you set all 4 contour sliders to 100% and set the Master to 100% you should hear no difference in anything (with the width limiters turned OFF). If the width limiters are ON you might hear some difference if the incoming signal is already too wide whereby the limiters are preventing overs.

[@georgeolteanu4289]

Will crossover frequencies be adjustable in the future?

[@raisingjakestudios1371]

The "Width Contour" sliders (labeled 20, 200, 2k and 20k) are not crossover points - they are CONTROL points on a continuous spline curve. By moving these control points in/out in various combinations we can create any practical shape for width maximization purposes. Typically we want to narrow the bass and widen the mids and highs - which is the default curve - but it can be shaped in many different ways. The plugin comes with some basic presets to show how this curve can be set for various applications.