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Old 4th April 2009   #6
aivoryuk
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Widening a mix is not something I take lightly.
Widening on first listen may always sound more impressive but when compared to the original that has more impact which I will prefer. It is very easy to lose the middle information and can cause more problems then any benefits

If the master I do does come back wider then it is normaly a by product of trying to correct a element of the mix such as a to forward vocal etc. I normally will use m/s eq to do this rather than a specific widener tool and also in small amounts of correction.

Just my opinion of course.
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