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Notes on Sound
Deep dives into note-aware processing, stereo imaging, and guitar production.
Stereo Widening Plugins: Every Approach Explained
Haas effect, mid-side, pitch shifting, frequency splitting, microshift — how every stereo widening technique actually works, what it costs you, and when to use each one.
TONIQ Beyond Guitar: 8 Instruments That Benefit From Note-Aware Imaging
TONIQ was built for guitar, but its note detection engine works on any polyphonic instrument. Here's how it sounds on piano, bass, strings, and more.
Multiband Processing for Guitar: Why Frequency Splits Fall Short
Multiband compressors, EQs, and stereo imagers split by frequency. Here's why that fundamentally conflicts with how guitar actually works.
5 Ways to Use Stereo Imaging in Your Guitar Mix
Practical recipes for using note-aware stereo imaging on clean arpeggios, rhythm parts, lead lines, ambient textures, and acoustic layers.
Zone FX: Per-Note Effects Processing Explained
What if your reverb only affected the high notes in a chord? TONIQ's Zone FX splits processing by musical notes, not frequencies.
How Notes Spread Acoustically in a Room — And Why Stereo Imaging Should Follow
In real acoustic spaces, different notes naturally occupy different positions. Here's the physics behind it, and why note-aware panning recreates something that already exists in nature.
Why Phase-Safe Stereo Matters for Live and Broadcast
Your studio mix sounds wide. Then it hits a mono PA system and the guitar vanishes. Here's why phase-safe stereo isn't optional anymore.
Stereo Width in Your Favorite Records
Breaking down the guitar stereo techniques in iconic records — from Nirvana's raw power to Pink Floyd's spatial landscapes.
Mono Guitar to Wide Stereo — Without Double Tracking
Your DI guitar sounds flat in the mix. Here are the traditional fixes, why they all compromise something, and a better approach.
What Makes a Guitar Sound Wide?
Some guitar tones fill the speakers. Others sit flat in the center. Here's what actually creates the perception of width — and how the pros achieve it.
Double Tracking: The Technique Behind Every Big Guitar Tone
From the Beatles to Metallica, double tracking is the single most important technique for wide guitar. Here's how it works, when it fails, and what to do when you can't double.
What Is Note-Aware Stereo Imaging?
Traditional stereo tools split audio by frequency. TONIQ splits it by actual musical notes. Here's why that changes everything for guitar.
The History of Stereo in Music Production
From the Beatles panning everything hard left to Dolby Atmos — how stereo went from a novelty to the foundation of modern mixing.
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