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Topic: Mono-to-stereo: what's a better alternative to the TIDUS method? (Read 5211 times) previous topic - next topic
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Mono-to-stereo: what's a better alternative to the TIDUS method?

I recently read that the TIDUS method can sound unnatural and that using reverbs (whatever that is) should sound better. Could you point me to a guide on how to use reverbs to make a stereo file out of a mono one using Audacity?

Mono-to-stereo: what's a better alternative to the TIDUS method?

Reply #1 –
I read good things about the EnergyXT + Wider Boy combination, but the manuals are really big and I don't want to have to read 100+ pages just to make a stereo file out of a mono one. Does anyone know how can I use the Wider Boy plugin in EnergyXT for this task?

Mono-to-stereo: what's a better alternative to the TIDUS method?

Reply #2 –
Leave the mono alone. All fake stereo is hokey.

Mono-to-stereo: what's a better alternative to the TIDUS method?

Reply #3 –
The original mono file will be included as well.

Mono-to-stereo: what's a better alternative to the TIDUS method?

Reply #4 –
Quote from: Mekatype on
I recently read that the TIDUS method can sound unnatural and that using reverbs (whatever that is) should sound better. Could you point me to a guide on how to use reverbs to make a stereo file out of a mono one using Audacity?

By adding a bit of stereo reverb a mono recording can get some width, spaciousness and sound more pleasant. It all depends on the purpose and the context of the recording and you simply have to experiment. You should definitely have a look at Impulse Response (IR) plugins and applications. They can give great results, depending on the quality of the IR sample.
I'm currently working on the audio for a music documentary dvd. Some of the audio is in mono and, when used right after a stereo or even a surround recording, the sound image will collapse. It is likely that reviewers will complain about that.
IMO adding a bit of stereo "sauce" won't harm. It will be fake, but then . . . . welcome to the world of music recording

Mono-to-stereo: what's a better alternative to the TIDUS method?

Reply #5 –
just delay one of the channels a bit using audacity, should be enough to get that stereo 'feeling'
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Mono-to-stereo: what's a better alternative to the TIDUS method?

Reply #6 –
Kees de Visser: I did find some references to impulse response when searching about this, but I have no idea what exactly they are or how to use them. What I'm looking for is something simple like, say, the DFX plugin for WinAmp. The Wider Boy  VST plugin sounds exactly like what I want, but I have no idea how to use it, all applications I found that support it seem a tad too complicated for something I'll probably only do once. What I'd need is a step-by-step guide on how to create a stereo file out of a mono one using this plugin.

gameplaya15143: what you suggest is included in the TISDU method and I'd like something better than that.