Here's why you dont need the SPL Big Stereo Enhancer plugin

very cool video! So its exactly like BX_control with added frequency knob

Thank you. Valuable information and might save people a few Black Friday bucks.

Thank you for telling the truth. Other channel has deleted my comment when I mentioned about it.

I wouldn't argue that one NEEDS the plugin, but - to your ending points - it is convenient. Question: The BiG plugin doesn't seem to impact mono compatibility. How does M/S in the FF EQ compare?

Honestly this should be free or a bonus giveaway...or maybe $20 sale 🤷‍♂.

Bravo - nice to see a video which just says things how they are

Another native instruments money grab plugin.

Yes, you can make it with other plugins or use other ways, but it is like the DrMS light an that is fantastic. It is MS manipulation and more important phase clean and is simpler and fast. I like it!

This has gotta be my most-hated plugin. Sure, it amplifies unique elements from the side field. But more importantly, that method of "stereo enhancement" sounds worse than any other implementation I've heard. Just turn up the sides; use an EQ... hell, use an unlinked M/S compressor with 1-3 GR. Literally everything does it better, even by accident.

When Kiive and Brainworx "Width" and "Stereo" dials blow an entire brand-new plugin out of the water, I gotta say... I'm worried for the hardware unit!!!

Exactly, it's just a side high shelf basically

Here’s what the manual says about your conclusion: “This is not M/S processing but a completely different and new way of stereo-processing.”

These "how to achieve this plugin sound by doing X and Y" videos have quickly become my favorites lately.

Thanks for the demo, Marlon.

For me, this will be a BIG no.

Sure , LOTS OF plugins can be used to do what one does. Easy and a fast work flow is sometime more important. But thanks for the video and demonstration on how it can be done both ways.

Great video. I honestly feel that most people who don't really understand mixing/ mastering would not understand the other ways of accomplishing the same results you mentioned. The simplicity of the SPL BIG would appeal to average people who want bigness to their mixes.

Did they not want to pay you this time? It's great to hear your honest opinion. Thanks!

Another gem, Marlon! Thanks!

Wait I thought it's a stereo widener plugin, it freaking boost side and that's it?

I trust your new beard and new name and same old reliable advice that I'll keep coming back for. Peace bro ;-) haha!

Exposed!!😆😆😆

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Great video, Marlon. These one-shot devices are great for saving time for busy people, but yes probably nothing you couldn't do yourself.

Thanks for this. Nice introduction to EQing the sides.

I use SPL Big and it brings out fine details that I wouldn't otherwise hear, especially in drum and bass in the mid-bass(On the sides, and depending on the setting also in the middle.). A tip for all Cubase users, you have to exclude SPL Big from Asio Guard in the VST plugin settings. Then the CPU usage goes down massively.

I was interested when it was released, but I noticed complaints, especially how it apparently doesn’t match up very well to the hardware it’s modeled after. Your video confirms it’s not really useful to me. Thanks for saving me money!

Good video, ... SideMinder Max by RJ

Dang, that was a quick intervention.

Great Video! In my studio the bass on the SPL sounds tighter and the high are less harsh. Is it possible that these are saturation curves instead of EQ? Maybe something like Spectra would sound better?

Excellent! I can’t wait to see how MixbusTV justifies this crap. 😆

Bloom by Oeksound might be a great option for this. It’s has a mid-side mode that does way more things under the hood and capable of the result you might be looking for.

But what’s great about Bloom is it can be so many other things too. It’s a hard plugin to get your head around and it’s kinda underrated because of that.

Used it and clocked it wasn’t doing anything I hadn’t heard… and basically used it like a mid side EQ but one that isn’t distracting… by looking at spectrograms etc. found the “stage control” fairly good but as you showed it just boosts different frequencies. If you combine with the pan and mono controls you get a result fairly quick, which is a plus… but when it came out and the mystery of the hardware I was hoping that there was something more special going on under the hood

Hay Thankyou for posting this video as it can be helpful for people to understand the techniques applied. ❤

However for anyone watching this video and then coming to my video to say “it’s just an MS EQ” please let me explain. 😂

This plugin is for people who value workflow. It is well known amongst professionals that MS eQ is the best way to achieve a wider mix so when this launched it was clear to me that it would be MS manipulation.

I acknowledge that for people who didn’t know about this MS technique you can feel like something was being hidden from you, however this plugin still sounds good, is much faster to use, and provides metering tools to keep an eye on things as-well as auto gain compensation.

If your happy to load eq and manually tweak everything everytime that’s fine, but for us who HIGHLY value workflow please let us enjoy this plugin in peace 😂❤.

Thankyou for taking the time to read

Or midside exiter! Ozone 5 for example exite only the sides on certain bands! Ive been doing this since ozone 5 !

I think it sounds very artificial anyway. Would not use it more than point 2, also stage back and range high, so it is subtle.
I like Goodhertz Midside much more.

Brainwashing as its finest.

As always - a very good, honest and entertaining review 🎹

Marlon had to spit on the glory of SPL BIG. Sheesh. So I like SPL BIG in tandem with the stereo modules of bx_masterdesk PRO x auto phase imbalance cancelation from Leapwing Audio's StageOne v2. Is that okay with you, dude?

Yes that’s the type of video YT needs. Enough of the plugin reviews :), more myth debusting.