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Best FREE program to convert M/S?
« on: April 20, 2009, 02:56:40 PM »
Looking for the best FREE program to convert a M/S recording.



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Re: Best FREE program to convert M/S?
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2009, 02:59:32 PM »
You can do it manually in any DAW.  It's really simple. The only plug-in I've played around with is the Schoeps double m/s plug.
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Re: Best FREE program to convert M/S?
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2009, 03:09:23 PM »
Quote from: Patrick on April 20, 2009, 02:59:32 PM
You can do it manually in any DAW.  It's really simple. The only plug-in I've played around with is the Schoeps double m/s plug.


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Re: Best FREE program to convert M/S?
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2009, 03:13:58 PM »
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Re: Best FREE program to convert M/S?
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2009, 03:17:27 PM »
What program do you already have, and/or already familiar with?  On some programs I think it's referred to as "mid side decoding".

Audacity is free and has a plugin for mid/side, but rather than switching to another program (which has a learning curve) you may be better off doing it with your existing program, even if you have to do it "the hard way" without a plugin.  If you have used your editor to mix AUD + SBD together you have the skills to do Mid/Side easy enough.  Basically the right channel is what you get when you mix the MID + SIDE together, and then you make the left channel is what you get when you INVERT the side channel and mix MID + INVERTED SIDE channel together.   I know it sounds confusing, and maybe I'm the only one who does it this way... but then I am able to tune in the WIDTH of the mix by adjusting the volume of the SIDE channels and they come into the mix.  To me that is easier than guessing at ratios.
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Re: Best FREE program to convert M/S?
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2009, 03:20:56 PM »
I currently use WaveLab
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Re: Best FREE program to convert M/S?
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2009, 03:39:23 PM »
Quote from: Chomps on April 20, 2009, 03:20:56 PM
I currently use WaveLab
I expect Wavelab has the function built in, or maybe you have to add a free VST plugin.  This really is a pretty standard feature in any audio editing software... almost equivalent to "lighten/darken" in a photo editor... I really would be surprised if would exclude it.
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Re: Best FREE program to convert M/S?
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2009, 03:49:02 PM »
I would recommend using the free "Voxengo MSED" VST plug-in.  It's very simple to use and can be used in just about any audio editing program.
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Re: Best FREE program to convert M/S?
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2009, 04:14:12 PM »
ever scratch your head and said, now that I have this recording what the hell do I do with it?    ;D  Good luck Keith, can't wait to hear the results.
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Re: Best FREE program to convert M/S?
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2009, 04:43:36 PM »
He's a bold man.  I didn't run Mid/Side my second night out... I put that off for months.
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Re: Best FREE program to convert M/S?
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2009, 05:01:22 PM »
Quote from: Chomps on April 20, 2009, 03:20:56 PM
I currently use WaveLab

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Re: Best FREE program to convert M/S?
« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2009, 05:17:16 PM »
Quote from: SmokinJoe on April 20, 2009, 04:43:36 PM
He's a bold man.  I didn't run Mid/Side my second night out... I put that off for months.

I might have talked him into it...  He asked what I would do.  I would do mid side, cause I've never done it before...   ;D
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Re: Best FREE program to convert M/S?
« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2009, 05:18:54 PM »
Quote from: Krispy D on April 20, 2009, 05:17:16 PM
Quote from: SmokinJoe on April 20, 2009, 04:43:36 PM
He's a bold man.  I didn't run Mid/Side my second night out... I put that off for months.

I might have talked him into it...  He asked what I would do.  I would do mid side, cause I've never done it before...   ;D



Looks like the next dvd you get from me will be the raw MS files... ;D

I listened to the whole tape on headphones and it sounds great.
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Re: Best FREE program to convert M/S?
« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2009, 05:19:55 PM »
In all honesty, I would love that for the opportunity to play with it.
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Re: Best FREE program to convert M/S?
« Reply #14 on: April 20, 2009, 05:23:13 PM »
Quote from: Krispy D on April 20, 2009, 05:19:55 PM
In all honesty, I would love that for the opportunity to play with it.


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