| Using the Crookwood here with Stereo or M/S options. I'm currently upgrading it for floating M/S. Currently all analogue inserts are either stereo or M/S, the floating M/S upgrade would allow any insert to be stereo or M/S.
I think M/S EQ is a fantastic tool, but have never been a huge fan of M/S compression. So this upgrade should solve that problem.
The bass is not as defined when using M/S compression...and the stereo image can collapse with phase shift. This is why the Dangerous Master only has one M/S insert- as you chain gear in sum and difference mode the phase shift and other problems such as channel separation accumulate. The Dangerous circuit is based around the EMI 'spreader' control which I remember did a wonderful job when not overdone (cough). The strength of the TG was in sum and difference mode.
In my experience you can push an analogue M/S circuit harder and it will eventually saturate. Doing M/S in the digital domain, whilst probably more accurate, doesn't quite have the same sound. I kind of like the M/S spread on some rock music, but avoid it for bass heavy dance and hip-hop. |