SOL Studio Audio · Stereo Designer
SOL-9
Stereo Designer
Wider, without losing the center.
Intro $39.9
Regular $69.9
A mastering-focused stereo imaging plugin that widens the soundstage while preserving a clear, stable phantom center.
SOL-9 is not a flashy special-effect widener. It is built for full mixes, mastering chains, mix buses, and stereo sources — where width, center focus, low-end weight, depth, and mono compatibility all need to work together.
Many widening tools make a mix feel wider, but blur the vocal, shift the center, thin out the low end, or leave the master feeling detached from the original balance. SOL-9 was designed to avoid those problems — expanding the stereo image while the main vocal, lead instrument, and low-end foundation stay focused and controlled.
Stereo imaging for mastering
SOL-9 does not simply push the Side signal louder. Instead, it builds a controlled spatial layer and combines it with center-focused protection, low-end control, and perceived clarity enhancement.
The result is a wider, deeper stereo image that still feels connected to the original mix. Reach for it when you want to add width and space to a master without making the track feel lighter, blurred, or unstable.
What makes SOL-9 different
i.
Width without a wandering center
SOL-9 expands the image while actively protecting the phantom center, so the lead vocal and main instrument stay locked in place as the mix opens up around them.
ii.
A controlled spatial layer
Rather than turning the Side signal up, SOL-9 builds a controlled spatial layer with a twelve-stage decorrelation engine — a wider, deeper field that still feels connected to the original mix.
iii.
Width · Space · Depth · Focus · Clear
The core controls shape the space: how wide it gets, how much openness surrounds it, how far back it sits, how firmly the center holds, and how defined the image stays. Mid and high spread are dialled independently.
iv.
Mono Guard & Low Width
Mono Guard maintains low-end stability and mono compatibility, while Low Width sets the stereo width of the low frequencies separately — weight that holds together on any system.
v.
Reveal — clarity for the center
Reveal enhances the perceived clarity and presence of center-focused elements like lead vocals and main instruments, keeping them defined even as the image widens. It adds subtle forwardness, not an obvious effect.
vi.
Live stereo field display
One large display shows the whole image at once — low, mid, and high bands, the focus halo around the center, the mono-guard zone, transient activity, and left/right output, all moving with the audio.
Typical uses
Key features
Factory presets
Start from a preset and move a few controls to fit your track — every parameter stays fully editable, and your own settings can be saved as presets.
Formats
Try before you buy
Try SOL-9 on your own mixes and masters — listen to the stereo width, the center clarity, the low-end weight, and how stable the whole image stays.
Intro $39.9
Regular $69.9 · One license · Free updates · No subscription
