Dom Sigalas has become my favorite Cubase UA-camr. I have learnt so many useful techniques from his videos and this is one of them. I knew about the Haas effect and I have used the short delay of one side of the stereo spectrum for a long time. Admittedly less and less. We have stereo widening in the master bus, why bother, right? Wrong. It is so much more powerful to use this for selected tracks and the effect is more dramatic than stereo widening tools ever will be. They are not bad on the bus but the Haas effect is something very different. But complicated to achieve. Till now. I used to export a mono track into stereo. Then split the stereo track. Then delay them to each other. Sometimes I got timing issues, when the parts did not start on beat 1 in the bar. And if something is overcomplicated we tend to dislike it. And slowly stop using it. Like me. But this technique with the stereo delay stock plugin is so easy to use that it became a standard for every project within a few days. First a made a mistake leaving the left channel open and wondered about the 1/1 delay. lol. But I replayed this tutorial and turned down the left cannel in the stereo delay and it works just phantastic. The best effect is it makes the whole track so wide that widening plugins are not really making a significant difference any more. Unlike before. When the mix was quite narrow without widening. Thanks a lot, Dom.
This is great information! I was doing the same thing by creating duplicate tracks and offsetting the time, this is so much simpler and more efficient.
One simple trick to make it easier to dial in a good amount: Keep your track in mono either by a monitor switch, or a plugin on the masterbus to make it mono. Dial in the delay to where it still sounds acceptable(Stay under 40msec.) and then switch back to stereo.This way you can find a sweet spot where it's wider in stereo, and not too canceled in mono. 3:17 Did you just flip us the bird?? That's not nice 😜
Cubase has this beautiful plugin called “mono to stereo” I prefer that for making Synth bass wide and to make the centre a little empty. It works really well and has got good mono compatibility.
I loved the Fruity Stereo Shaper from Image-Line. When you understand what it does, it is powerful. I had not found something as clear and powerful on Cubase. Thanks. Did add the Dom Sigalas Wideness Preset to my Stereo Delay. Very helpful. Just applied it on my current project.
Thanks a lot Dom! :-) For me, for example, the way to create a Stereo Audio track and just transfer a Mono Audio Event to that Stereo track works very well. Then, I load the Plugin MONO TO STEREO into the Insert and specify the delay, stereo image width and color on it. If I want the impression of an even wider stereo image, I use some EQ that has the possibility to equalize the L and R channels separately and equalize them so that the equalization of the left channel is slightly different from the equalization of the right channel. For my needs, this method works very well for me...Hass's effect is a great trick, but it makes the left channel louder than the right, and that is often not the best option for me in the mix. Best regards!!
Yeah. Just tried this. That said when you introduce back a bit of wet/dry on each channel respectively. For instance, Instead of 100% dry on left channel you put it to 80% dry and on the right channel 100% goes 80% wet similarly. Did help for me.
Yep. Might also still need to mono the low end even on the widened bass material because it will make any low and sub frequency content in the mix weaker than it was, or on the entire mix; whichever brings the low end back or keeps its original strength.
@@Jrel I would not do that. Why? Because the widened material is not in phase any more. If you mono it you will definitely get phase cancellations in the low sector that you do not want to have. It is better to only widen the upper part of the spectrum.
@@willischirwa3992 If you use a plugin like Ozone 9's Imager where you can split the frequencies into sections, you can decrease the width of only the low end, and not change the upper part (keeping the extra width), and the low end won't have phase issues. Plus you can also shorten the width of the upper part by -10 or so to increase its phase while still keeping most of the Haas effect. Switching everything to mono - it still sounds and feels fine.
Thanks for this - although in terms of # of clicks, duplicating the track, adding delay to one and panning left right is way fewer clicks. Then you are also able to treat the differently and remove frequencies that are causing phase issues in the center. Another little thing about the example in this video, elements driving the beat (like claps) actually takes away drive when spreading them out like that IMO.
I like using the TR EQ for making tracks sound more wide by dropping the mid range just a little then adding some very subtle reverb with delay effect in the side chain. Its easy to do and gets the job done, but this works just as well if you are a Cubase user that is nice tutorial mate cheers
Looks like you (Dom) are using the Output plattform desk in Kodiak Brown, right? Do you like it, I'am planning to buying one myself, but are actually unsure if it is worth it...
I have music I recorded with Commodore 64C with Kawasaki music software. Nice shirt there Dom! I had an external 128k RAM unit that plugged into the back! 1981 I think it was.
This really helped! I struggle with the mixing of the elements still. Also, my vocals sound kind of flat so I am still looking to see how to mix those better.
Also, change sides for the main signal, to give some balance. Dom's starts with left to right, so if you use this effect on two instruments, reverse the dials on the second instrument.
This is a great tip! Also, it’s important to note that a little bit of “comb filtering” occurs when you use this technique, but in some cases the added width is worth the trade-off! Also using different amounts for each delay (not using 25ms for every instance) 😅. And always always check mix in mono afterwards!
THANKS a lottttt for this lovely trick :):) lots of love from india...can u make video on reverb nd delay technique on vocal specially on beat nd bar timin :) again million time THANKS to u for puting light on this TRICk:)
This is cool! I have two questions. Do this effect and haas effect plugins (like khz haas) have differennce? Does this compromise mono compatibility of the signal?
Dom Sigalas has become my favorite Cubase UA-camr. I have learnt so many useful techniques from his videos and this is one of them. I knew about the Haas effect and I have used the short delay of one side of the stereo spectrum for a long time. Admittedly less and less. We have stereo widening in the master bus, why bother, right? Wrong. It is so much more powerful to use this for selected tracks and the effect is more dramatic than stereo widening tools ever will be. They are not bad on the bus but the Haas effect is something very different. But complicated to achieve. Till now. I used to export a mono track into stereo. Then split the stereo track. Then delay them to each other. Sometimes I got timing issues, when the parts did not start on beat 1 in the bar. And if something is overcomplicated we tend to dislike it. And slowly stop using it. Like me.
But this technique with the stereo delay stock plugin is so easy to use that it became a standard for every project within a few days. First a made a mistake leaving the left channel open and wondered about the 1/1 delay. lol. But I replayed this tutorial and turned down the left cannel in the stereo delay and it works just phantastic. The best effect is it makes the whole track so wide that widening plugins are not really making a significant difference any more. Unlike before. When the mix was quite narrow without widening. Thanks a lot, Dom.
This is new to me. Pure gold. Preset already created and named after you😂. Thank you sir!
This is great information! I was doing the same thing by creating duplicate tracks and offsetting the time, this is so much simpler and more efficient.
I’ve been doing this by duplicating tracks and using the delay slider. Your method is easier!
Damn!! That electric guitar gave me goosebumps....Nice man!!
One simple trick to make it easier to dial in a good amount: Keep your track in mono either by a monitor switch, or a plugin on the masterbus to make it mono. Dial in the delay to where it still sounds acceptable(Stay under 40msec.) and then switch back to stereo.This way you can find a sweet spot where it's wider in stereo, and not too canceled in mono.
3:17 Did you just flip us the bird?? That's not nice 😜
That Haas made my day... ... Seriously though, fantastic tip Dom, can't wait to load up Cubase and give it a go! 😁 👍🏻
Brilliantly simple 👍
Dom you r super brilliant. ❤
I watch your every vdo.try learn. So thank yoy..
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Great trick
Cubase has this beautiful plugin called “mono to stereo” I prefer that for making Synth bass wide and to make the centre a little empty. It works really well and has got good mono compatibility.
Doesn't that just split the mono signal to a stereo signal? Meaning no change in sound since l and r would be identical
@@AboveEmAllProduction if L and R are identical, you get a... MONO signal ;)
@@eric1966tomson that's his point
I was looking for this for few days..my prayers been answered
I loved the Fruity Stereo Shaper from Image-Line. When you understand what it does, it is powerful.
I had not found something as clear and powerful on Cubase.
Thanks. Did add the Dom Sigalas Wideness Preset to my Stereo Delay.
Very helpful. Just applied it on my current project.
Agreed. I didn''t like the Fruity Loops worked, Cubase simpler and more intuitive in my opinion. But I miss that Fruity Stereo Shaper plugin.
Bro, what a trick. Something easy to use, very powerful. Thanks man!!
Thanks a lot Dom! :-) For me, for example, the way to create a Stereo Audio track and just transfer a Mono Audio Event to that Stereo track works very well. Then, I load the Plugin MONO TO STEREO into the Insert and specify the delay, stereo image width and color on it. If I want the impression of an even wider stereo image, I use some EQ that has the possibility to equalize the L and R channels separately and equalize them so that the equalization of the left channel is slightly different from the equalization of the right channel. For my needs, this method works very well for me...Hass's effect is a great trick, but it makes the left channel louder than the right, and that is often not the best option for me in the mix. Best regards!!
Thank you Dom
Always a useful technique that one! Thanks Dom, great video as always
Thank You very much, Dom, without Your tutorials, I would be lost . Thank You
Man you make me crazy with these insane tutorials! I mean am dancing on the floor 😅thanks so much!
Thank you Dom. Very useful !
Gotta be careful with Hass effect on bass material when collapsing to Mono
Yeah. Just tried this. That said when you introduce back a bit of wet/dry on each channel respectively.
For instance, Instead of 100% dry on left channel you put it to 80% dry and on the right channel 100% goes 80% wet similarly.
Did help for me.
The best is to set the locut within the stereo delay way up to 250 to 400 or even 600 Hz
Yep. Might also still need to mono the low end even on the widened bass material because it will make any low and sub frequency content in the mix weaker than it was, or on the entire mix; whichever brings the low end back or keeps its original strength.
@@Jrel I would not do that. Why? Because the widened material is not in phase any more. If you mono it you will definitely get phase cancellations in the low sector that you do not want to have. It is better to only widen the upper part of the spectrum.
@@willischirwa3992 If you use a plugin like Ozone 9's Imager where you can split the frequencies into sections, you can decrease the width of only the low end, and not change the upper part (keeping the extra width), and the low end won't have phase issues. Plus you can also shorten the width of the upper part by -10 or so to increase its phase while still keeping most of the Haas effect. Switching everything to mono - it still sounds and feels fine.
This is great! Thanks!
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Dom you're my spirit animal!!!
Excellent and simple...
This is a game changer for me🎉
Brilliant video, and so simple ... thank you Dom
wow - lightbulb moment. thanks Dom
Excellent thank you!
Thanks a lot Dom this was a real break through for my mixes very very valuable ❤❤❤
Fantastic tip Don, this really does it for me! HAAS effect, YES! Thank you.
Wooow what a great piano....what is that sample? Is that Halion Sonic SE? Or something else?
nice tutorial
This is amazing!
This is a Masterclass!!!
Great information. Thank you again Dom. Your tutorials are so clearly explained . Wonderful.
Super super informative channel, much love
Hey Dom, I'm getting addicted to these videos now :-)
Thanks for this - although in terms of # of clicks, duplicating the track, adding delay to one and panning left right is way fewer clicks. Then you are also able to treat the differently and remove frequencies that are causing phase issues in the center. Another little thing about the example in this video, elements driving the beat (like claps) actually takes away drive when spreading them out like that IMO.
Doing this on reverb bus on the other hand ads a whole new dimension to shorter reverbs adding amazing space.
I like Cubase😎
This channel is so valuable.
Thanks a lot for sharing such contents.
I like using the TR EQ for making tracks sound more wide by dropping the mid range just a little then adding some very subtle reverb with delay effect in the side chain.
Its easy to do and gets the job done, but this works just as well if you are a Cubase user that is nice tutorial mate cheers
Very very very valuable videoe ,I watch it very much times thanks ❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏
That sounds Awesome! Dom uses Cubase like a Boss!
Thank you Dom i just apply that to my new track and is sounding amazing
Claps love this technique.
Awsome trick - Thanks 🙏🏻
Looks like you (Dom) are using the Output plattform desk in Kodiak Brown, right?
Do you like it, I'am planning to buying one myself, but are actually unsure if it is worth it...
Amazing video man! Thank you very much for sharing!
You gained a subscriber.... you are the best you saved my mix with this video
Awesome, thank you!
I have music I recorded with Commodore 64C with Kawasaki music software. Nice shirt there Dom!
I had an external 128k RAM unit that plugged into the back! 1981 I think it was.
This really helped! I struggle with the mixing of the elements still. Also, my vocals sound kind of flat so I am still looking to see how to mix those better.
Compression and Saturation for making them sound more warm and upfront
another game changer for me, Dom !!!
Great tutorial 👌 thanks bro
Don thanks so much for sharing, thats gold.
Very nice Dom,thanks!
Bundle of Thanks My Dear
You are my Mentor right now
This is really top notch, man keep on doing the thing I follow u always n I must make mention that I av learnt alot
really amazing Trick. thaaanks
This is going to change my production, mixing life and tracks for the better. Thank you so much! :)
Also, change sides for the main signal, to give some balance. Dom's starts with left to right, so if you use this effect on two instruments, reverse the dials on the second instrument.
This is a great tip! Also, it’s important to note that a little bit of “comb filtering” occurs when you use this technique, but in some cases the added width is worth the trade-off!
Also using different amounts for each delay (not using 25ms for every instance) 😅. And always always check mix in mono afterwards!
Nice information Thank you 🙂
I am your big fan Dom sir...loads of respect from india..
Thank you for teaching !
God bless you for this lecture bro....I just subscribed, thanks a million
One of the best and useful Cubase tricks!! Great tutorial as always!!
Ya.
THANKS a lottttt for this lovely trick :):) lots of love from india...can u make video on reverb nd delay technique on vocal specially on beat nd bar timin :) again million time THANKS to u for puting light on this TRICk:)
Oh, what key combination do you use to show/hide all plugins at once in cubase? Great tutorial, I'm really looking forward to trying this out! :)
wow just...wow, gonna try this out for sure
Thank you so much for this video.. Made a big difference in my recordings 👍👍👍
Supernice! Thanks man!!! 😊
You sir are a god send, this is exactly what i needed for my acid lines :) thanks subscribed.
Great video Dom,but i want to umderstand where you placed the delay plugin please ,on an effect track or group track?
Great vid. Thanks Dom!
Thanks, this haas been helpful
Great stuff as usual! Didn't know about the group channel trick to turn mono gtr in stereo. Thank you!
Wow 😲
Thank u so much
Sir 🙏
As always, very helpful tricks!!!! Thx. :)
Great tip, thanks for sharing, it's really widened my mix
This is cool! I have two questions.
Do this effect and haas effect plugins (like khz haas) have differennce?
Does this compromise mono compatibility of the signal?
Thank you! This is a very valuable trick to know!
Dom Sigalas - The household Cubase name 👊👊👊
thanks for tutorial
Ok.. das ist krass... very cool technique! Thank you
Great tip Dom
Great !! Olé, thanks Dom. It will help me.
Great video Dom! Thank you!
Crazy AWESOME this vid DOM...!!!
Great video thanks. How did you bypass ALL of the stereo delays at once at 09:20 ?!?
This is going into all of my mixes.
This is great stuff!!!! Bravo!!!!!
Great tip. Thank you Dom. 👍
Boom! Dope!
Thanx!
Thanks for the video, does anyone know how he managed to disable multiple instances of the delay with a single key command?
Great video👍
Thanks Dom for sharing. I really enjoyed it. Cheers!
This was helpful !!! Thank you🙏🏿
love the Commodore 64 shirt!
works perfect for the ac. guit.