Thursday, March 10, 2011

Waves S1 Imager



@EstelleDarlings @KardinalO @WavesAudioLtd @BHPhotoVideo
I used the Waves S1 Imager($150) on Estelle's song "Star" produced by Kardinal Offishall @KardinalO and is featured in a Crystal Light commercial. The S1 is a spatial enhancer that can be used to correct or improve the stereo image of a mix or group of sounds such as background vocals, synths, strings etc. The S1 has several controls. The gain slider adjusts the overall level of the S1. Width controls how much the sound stage is widened or narrowed. A width of 1= no change, less than 1 = narrower sound stage and more than 1= wider sound stage. Shuffle controls the width of the the bass frequencies. This helps to make sounds appear wider than they really are because if the way our hearing works (we tend to hear bass frequencies as having a more narrow sound stage than mids and highs). A shuffle setting of 1 means no change and 3 is maximum width. Freq chooses the frequency below which the Shuffle will affect the signal. Bass Trim adjusts the level of the bass after the Shuffle has been applied. 0 is neutral. NOTE: Always monitor in mono after making changes with the S1 to check for mono compatibility and phase issues. Asymmetry is useful for altering the far left and right of the sound stage without affecting the center image. Rotation allows you to change the centering  of the sound stage without affecting the relative levels of the sounds. (Click and drag in between both faders to move them both at the same time) The input mode buttons allow you to flip the phase of the input channels independently of each other (great for fixing out-of-phase stereo sounds) and also to process M-S (Mid/Side) material. The L out R output button sets the S1 output to L/R (Stereo) or M-S(Mid/Side). For an explanation of M-S see http://emusician.com/mag/emusic_front_center/ For more info on the the Waves S1 Stereo Imager visit http://www.waves.com/Content.aspx?id=275
To purchase the S1 Imager as part of a Waves bundle visit B&H Photo, Video and Pro Audio @BHPhotoVideo at http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/213413-REG/Waves_GNB_Gold_Native_Bundle.html

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