Crysonic has just released the new SINDO v3, with availability in Native Mac OSX AU,VST (PPC /Intel Mac) and PC VST formats. SINDO v3 is a third-generation stereo image expander/narrowing audio plug-in processor.
Offering an even greater number of enhanced new features and quality, SINDO v3 enables to retain extremely high level of mono compatibility with minimal side effects.
The audio stereo image processor now includes a stereo image compression feature – note that this is not to be confused with audio level compression, however, it is a proprietary stereo field width compression system that is fully automated and working at zero latency allowing the user to attain maximum stereo width and retain mono compatibility with minimal side effects.
Another important new and proprietary tool is the multi-band stereo dynamics section with smoothing, which further adds better stereo presence and definition without coloring the sound. Low frequency stereo separation can now also be separately targeted with adjustable cut-off frequencies and width amounts together with the ability to preview.
SINDO v3 now features a unique stereo field display showing information regarding stereo phase coherence/ correlation and compression amounts for both left and right channels when active.
The new plug-in also offers a uniquely powerful stereo toolkit for digital editing, mastering and tracking for all stereo audio material.
It allows to dramatically broaden and ‘sweeten’ the spaciousness of the stereo image whilst retaining mono compatibility and not affecting the tonal character of the original sound. The global and individually adjustable frequency ‘rotations’ can be used to pan the center stereo image without altering the mix level balance.
Designed for efficiency SINDO v3 comprises of an intuitive user interface with full automation of all parameters and new enhancements such as the ability to double click on any dial to set it to default.
The fatiguing ‘phasiness’ found in other processors of this type has been avoided by adhering to established audio engineering principals. Two phase-compensated ‘Hi and Low Shufflers’ are also included to further enhance and improve the spaciousness without introducing unwanted artifacts.
Main features:
• Stereo Width Compression
• Stereo Field Dynamics
• Stereo Correlation Compression LCD
• Low-Frequency Adjustment With Preview
• Zero Latency
• Everything can be automated
• Cross-Over Selection and Adjustment to bias Stereo Separation
• Targetable Rotations Per Frequency Range Without Altering Mix Level balance
• True Global ‘Pan’ Without Altering Mix Level balance
• Phase-compensated ‘ Shufflers ‘ for Low and Hi Stereo enhacement
• Three Modes of operation to suit all Audio material
• Individual Hi and Low Gain trim adjustments
• Double click to set each control to default value!
• Press Ctrl for finer Adjustment
• Very Intuitive and easy to use User Interface
• Hybrid M / S Stereo image expander and narrower
• Extremely Transparent while retaining Mono-Compatibility
• Minimum ‘ Phasiness’
• Retaining the tonal character of original audio
• Full automation for all parameters via the host
• custom and user presets
• Very Low CPU usage
• 64-bit internal precision
• Highly optimized Assembly DSP code with Vectorization on the Mac OS X Platform
• Mastering, Mixing, restoration, audio post production and track sweetening.
• PC and Mac Compatible (Mac OS Universal Binary AU,VST and PC VST Native)
Applications:
• Transparently enhance the Spaciousness of any audio with mono-compatibility
• Accurately target and re-adjust stereo level-balance
• Widen existing stereo image without artifacts
• Enhance Bass Spaciousness of any audio with mono-compatibility
As a launch special, SINDO v3 is currently available at $79.95 until December 18, 2009. MSRP is $129, and all previous Crysonic customer are eligible to purchase /upgrade for $31.95.
Sindo V3 is now available to purchase on-line from the shop on the Crysonic website. A demo download is available here.