Free Stereo Tools

Parish Audio has released Stereo Control, a new stereo imaging, monitoring, and channel utility plugin for mixing, production, and troubleshooting. Here's the details in their own words...

Stereo Control brings together a collection of frequently used stereo tools in a single interface, allowing users to shape the stereo image, check mono compatibility, examine side information, manage low-frequency stereo content, and troubleshoot channel or polarity issues without loading multiple utility plugins.

The Stereo Width control ranges from fully mono to 200% width. At 100%, the original stereo image is preserved, while lower settings progressively narrow the signal and higher settings increase the stereo Side information.

Mono Bass provides independent control over the low-frequency stereo image. When enabled, Stereo Control reduces Side information below the selected cutoff frequency, allowing the low end to remain focused and centered while preserving stereo width higher in the spectrum.

A dedicated Balance control provides quick left-to-right adjustment, while a collection of monitoring and routing tools makes it easy to inspect and troubleshoot stereo material.

Mono combines the signal for compatibility checking. Side Solo isolates the information that exists outside the center of the stereo field. Left and right channels can be swapped instantly, and the polarity of either channel can be inverted independently.

Built-in left and right output meters provide real-time level monitoring, while the correlation meter displays the relationship between the two channels and can help identify potentially problematic anti-phase stereo content.

Stereo Control is designed as a focused utility for tasks that commonly appear throughout a recording, mixing, or mastering session. Its controls are intentionally direct, allowing stereo adjustments and diagnostic checks to be made quickly without interrupting the workflow.

Stereo Control is available in Windows VST3 and macOS VST3/AU formats.

Pricing and Availability:
Stereo Control is currently available at no charge for a limited time. Users who add it to their Parish Audio account during the promotion can keep the plugin.

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