SSL Fusion Stereo Image

Spatial Manipulation of the Stereo Field

The SSL Fusion Stereo Image plug-in is modelled on the mid-side processing circuit from the SSL Fusion stereo outboard hardware processor.

This true-analogue circuit utilises a technique that separates a stereo signal into two channels: a sum (L+R) for the sounds in the center (M) and a difference signal (L-R) for the sounds on the left and right (S) allowing you to narrow or widen the stereo image using the WIDTH control. The SPACE circuit is a frequency-dependent width control based on the concept of Stereo Shuffling, allowing you to inject interesting depth effects into your mix. Now in your DAW!

SSL Fusion Stereo Image exposes a brand new SHUFFLE control for changing the frequency cut-off in the SPACE circuit, exposes insight into the stereo field of the signal using the built-in polar sample vectorscope, and lets you easily audition the stereo field of the signal using the SOLO SIDE feature – combine this with the SSL Plug-in Engine A/B-ing feature to hear just what a difference SSL Fusion Stereo Image can make to your mixes.

Features

• Modelled on the SSL Fusion Stereo Image processor.
• Based on a concept that has roots in EMI engineer Alan Blumlein's invention of modern stereo in 1931: Stereo Shuffling.
• WIDTH control lets you increase the level of the side signal to narrow or widen the stereo image.
• SPACE control allows you to experiment with a broad bass-frequency boost or cut in the side signal.
• SHUFFLE parameter allows additional tweaking to the frequency cut-off in the SPACE circuit.
• Visualise the stereo image of the signal using the polar sample plot vectorscope.
• Use SOLO SIDE to easily audition the stereo component of the signal.
• Easily drop the input and output meters into mid-side side mode using the ‘M/S’ toggles.
• Built on the SSL Plug-in Engine.
• Exceptional DSP design with reference to the original analogue circuit designs.
• Modelled using a combination of real-life measurements, analogue circuit designs, and close collaboration with the original analogue designers of the SSL FUSION hardware.
• SSL’s cross-platform preset management and A/B-ing system.
• Built-in UNDO/REDO support.
• Comes loaded with presets from world-class producers and engineers, including: Adrian Hall, Alan Moulder, Caesar Edmunds, Charlie Holmes, Michael Brauer, Romesh Dodangoda and Sean Divine.

System Requirements

Mac

• macOS 11 Big Sur - macOS 13 Ventura (64-bit only) (M1 Mac supported)
• Intel Dual-Core Mac running at 2.4GHz or higher
• 4 GB of RAM minimum (8 GB of RAM recommended)
• AU, VST2, VST3, AAX Native

Windows

• Windows 10 - Windows 11 (64-bit only)
• Intel Core 2 (or comparable) CPU running at 2.4GHz or higher
• 4 GB of RAM minimum (8 GB of RAM recommended)
• VST 2, VST3, AAX Native

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