5 Widening Mistakes

Stereo widening can make a mix feel huge — or completely destroy it. In this video, I break down the most common mistakes caused by over-widening, and why trying to make everything wide often results in weaker, smaller-sounding mixes. Topics covered: • Why the Haas effect doesn’t collapse cleanly to mono • How making everything wide actually removes impact and contrast • Why over-widening hollows out the centre of a mix • When width is used to fix depth or arrangement problems • How parallel mid-side width buses add space without breaking mono compatibility All examples are shown using a deliberately simple project so you can clearly hear what’s happening and why these problems occur. If you want to go deeper into mixing, stereo imaging, and production decision-making, check out www.theravenstudios.com Website for full courses and long-form lessons. And follow us on YouTube @theravenstudiosmusic