Mongoose is a mid-side processor that sums all frequencies below a selectable crossover to mono, creating a mix that sounds natural in all environments.
Panning is one of the most powerful tools for mixing engineers, but because mixes must be created for multiple listening environments (headphones, speakers, etc.), producers are limited in how they can pan instruments without them still sounding natural on all of these playback systems.
Have you ever noticed that panning an instrument to one side sounds good on speakers but messes with your head on headphones? This is because, in real life, no sound enters only one ear unless it comes from it (like headphones).
Mongoose solves this problem by summing the low frequencies to mono, so no matter how far you move your instruments, they will sound equally natural on both headphones and speakers.
Mongoose - Just the facts
- Sums low frequencies to mono with adjustable crossover
- Very low CPU impact
- Focuses and tightens the low end while ensuring the mix translates
- Creates contrast with high-frequency expansion
- Sculpts the width and depth of a mix.
- No phase issues when summing to mono
Face the mongoose
Keep in mind that the job of a mixer is essentially the same as that of a magician: to create a satisfying illusion in the audience's mind. So, while left and right are all you have in stereo, summing the lows to mono focuses the center image while creating the illusion of greater space in the stereo field, which in turn simplifies the mixing process. Mongoose makes it easy to achieve a focused and striking center image with as much width on the sides as you want.
Features
- Quick solution for tighter instant mixes.
- Sums low frequencies to mono
- Super CPU efficient
- Make mixes translate better
System requirements
Mac
- macOS 10.11 El Capitan or later (64-bit only)
- VST2.4, VST3, AU, AAX
Windows
- Windows 7 or later (64-bit only)
- VST2.4, VST3, AAX
