The Mid-Sider

The Mid-Sider by Arctican Audio is a mid-side decoder plugin that turns M/S microphone recordings into a conventional left-right stereo signal. Place it on a stereo bus carrying your mid and side channels to decode the recording for playback and mixing. Its default setup expects the mid channel panned fully left and the side channel panned fully right, with the side microphone’s front, or positive, face pointing left during the session. Rather than adding a particular tonal character, its purpose is to translate that microphone arrangement into a usable stereo image. It suits home recordists and producers working with mid-side captures of acoustic instruments, ensembles or room ambience. If you’re exploring M/S recording techniques, The Mid-Sider provides a dedicated decoding stage for bringing those recordings into your mix.