Making full use of the stereo image can be an important aspect of a successful mix, and often we need to find a way to add width to mono sounds.
The groundwork for a wide, expansive mix is often laid at the production or recording stage. You might have double tracked elements to create really tight doubles that you can pan to opposite sides, or maybe you’ve recorded instruments in stereo complete with a great room ambience. Either way, these components mean you’re already well on the way to stereo nirvana and can supplement these aspects with further reverbs and panning to create stereo width as required. But what if you don’t have these elements in the first place and are presented with a
