{"product_id":"waves-ps22-stereo-maker-399695","title":"PS22 Stereo Maker","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat Waves PS22 Stereo Maker Is For\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWaves PS22 Stereo Maker is a \u003cstrong\u003estereo imaging\u003c\/strong\u003e plug-in designed to add breadth and depth to sources that lack space, whether in mixing, post-production, or mastering. It excels both at \u003cstrong\u003econverting a mono signal to stereo\u003c\/strong\u003e (guitar, vocals, keyboards, analog synths, vintage hardware effects, old recordings) and at \u003cstrong\u003eadjusting an existing stereo image\u003c\/strong\u003e when it is too narrow or, conversely, too wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a modern workflow, PS22 is used to place an instrument \"around\" the listener without altering its character: the source's character is preserved while giving it a wider presence in the panorama. It can also be used inversely to \u003cstrong\u003eselectively reduce the stereo width\u003c\/strong\u003e of a mix, a useful step for certain \u003cstrong\u003evinyl mastering\u003c\/strong\u003e constraints or to stabilize an overly expansive low end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMain Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAdvanced synthetic stereo without a \"phasey\" feeling\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePS22 is based on a proprietary stereo synthesis process designed to avoid the hollow, unstable, or \"phasey\" feeling often associated with older wideners. The goal is to generate a richer stereo image from a mono source while maintaining coherence when the audio is summed back to mono. The result: you can modernize historical sounds (vintage effects, mono-recorded instruments, sources from analog gear) while preserving attack and clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWiden, narrow, and balance the stereo image\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond mono-to-stereo conversion, PS22 acts as a true advanced panning toolbox. You can \u003cstrong\u003egently widen\u003c\/strong\u003e for a natural sound or, conversely, \u003cstrong\u003eseparate more distinctly\u003c\/strong\u003e to create a sense of great width. And if a stereo track is \"too wide\" (or unstable on certain playback systems), the plug-in also allows you to \u003cstrong\u003enarrow\u003c\/strong\u003e the image, including on targeted frequency ranges, to recentralize what needs to be centered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDynamic optimization and headroom before saturation\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePS22 also offers a useful behavior for peak management: by making waveform peaks more symmetrical, it can help \u003cstrong\u003erecover headroom\u003c\/strong\u003e depending on the material processed and the type of setting. This is a practical advantage in a dense mixing chain where every decibel counts before a limiter, or during a pre-master that needs to remain clean and controlled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSound design and automation in DAW\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe plug-in is not limited to corrective use: it also opens the door to bolder textures. By automating its parameters in your DAW, you can achieve \u003cstrong\u003ecreative frequency shifting effects\u003c\/strong\u003e, evolve the stereo width over time (tight verse, wide chorus), or give a sense of movement to pads, guitars, or synth sounds. 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