Mid Side Eq Logic

Msed is a professional audio encoder decoder aax audiounit and vst plugin for mid side processing which is able to encode split the incoming stereo signal into two components.

Mid side eq logic.

Logic s stock eq can do this just add it to a stereo channel. If for example we find our low end to be clean and clear in stereo but a bit blurry or phasey when folded mono we may have some excess stereo information that isn t playing nicely together. It also sounds good and is easy on the cpu. It s a great eq device with eight bands six filter types and a scale function that allows you to adjusts the gain in all bands at once.

Logic pro x s redesigned eq plug in is more than just a pretty interface. Mid side eqing is an eq that separates the stereo field into mid and side so you can eq the frequencies in the specific stereo fields separately as opposed to a normal eq which affects the entire sound in the entire stereo field. A reasonably recent update to logic pro x saw the introduction of a new stock eq. Mid side pair and vice versa.

You might use eq8 a lot already and so you should. Now it enables us to use mid side m s processing. In this video izotope s education director jonathan wyner gives an introduction to mid side processing for mastering a technique that can make vocals pop. At the bottom of the plugin click on the word stereo and change it to mid only or side only unfortunately logic s stock compressor isn t mid side compatible but melda production s mcompressor is free and support mid side use.

Mo volans will show you how.