Open Wide

Transform narrow, flat mixes into wide, three-dimensional spaces. Open Wide by Cloudy Samples is a boutique stereo manipulation and mastering processor designed to shape the spatial architecture of your sound with absolute precision. Built around a high-end, clean industrial interface, Open Wide splits professional stereo management into 5 core, high-fidelity processing sections. Whether you are widening a narrow synth lead, adjusting group buses, or fixing the low-end of a master for a club sound system, Open Wide offers total control over your mix's width and phase coherence without introducing digital artifacts. KEY MODULES Mid/Side Matrix: Separates the incoming signal into Mid (mono/center) and Side (stereo/edges) channels, allowing independent control over the acoustic core and spatial width of the sound. Adjust the independent levels of the Side (width) and Mid information, and clean up the side channel using a dedicated High Pass filter to maintain absolute phase clarity. Haas+ Split: Utilizes the acoustic Haas Effect by delaying one channel by a few milliseconds, creating a powerful illusion of extreme spatial width. Includes a built-in High Pass sweep to ensure the lower frequencies remain perfectly focused. Micro-Pitch Shift: Classic hardware-style spatial enhancer that detunes the Left/Right channels while adding micro-delays. This creates a thick, chorus-like sound. Complemented by an integrated High Pass filter to keep the detuned processing strictly within the mid-to-high frequency range. Frequency Split: Splits the audio frequency spectrum into multiple bands, alternating them between the Left/Right channels to generate clean, stereo-like width from mono sources, based on your Intensity (Dir) and Reso (Q) crossover settings. Includes a High Pass control to safeguard the low end from any splitting artifacts. Mono Bass: A utility tool dedicated to the low-frequency foundation. Forces all stereo information below the selected crossover point into absolute, center-focused mono. Features a precision Low Pass filter and a hardware-style Full Mono toggle switch that smoothly forces everything into center-focused mono. Transform narrow, flat mixes into wide, three-dimensional spaces. Shape your stereo image with total clarity, professional phase safety, and zero compromises. Pack Includes: Open Wide VST3/AU 64-bit Effect Plugin. 5 Stereo Modules. Master Utilities. Works with every major DAW. Universal Support (Windows & macOS, Apple Silicon & Intel). 92.6MB of Content (Zipped)