Quick solution for instant tighter mixes
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 our most powerful tools as mixing engineers, but due to the fact that we have to create our mixes for multiple environments (headphones, speakers, etc) we are bound by how we can pan our instruments while still sounding natural on all of these playback systems. Have you ever noticed that panning an instrument to one side sounds fine on loudspeakers but hurts your brain on headphones? This is because in real life, no sound goes into just one ear unless it’s coming from your ear (like headphones).
Mongoose fixes this problem by summing low frequencies to mono so that no matter how far you pan your instruments, they will sound equally natural on both headphones and speakers.
Take on Mongoose
Keep in mind that our job as mixers is essentially the same as that of a magician: to create a satisfying illusion in the mind of the audience. So while left and right is all we have in stereo, mono bass summing 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 punchy center image with as much width on the sides as you like.
requirements:
mac:
version: Mac OSX 10.11 or greater
internet required: no
plugins:
VST-2
VST-3
AU
AAX
windows:
version: Windows: 7 or greater
internet required: no
plugins:
VST-2
VST-3
AAX
trial: no
notes:
feature: Quick solution for instant tighter mixes.
Sums low frequencies to mono
Super CPU efficient
Make mixes translate better
Sums low-frequencies to mono with adjustable crossover
Very low CPU impact
Focus and tighten low end while ensuring mix translation
Create contrast with high-frequency widening
Sculpt the width and depth of a mix
No phase issues when summing to mono
platforms: mac
windows
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