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The Double Wide

One knob. Narrow to wide. Free forever.

Adjust the width of stereo material with one control. Narrow a busy stereo image or open up supporting layers while keeping the low end centred. The Double Wide is free for macOS and Windows, with no licence activation required.

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For desktop use. Install on your Mac or Windows PC.

AU VST3 AAX macOS 11+ Windows 10+ Apple Silicon native Zero latency v1.5.0
The Double Wide plugin interface — stereo width control
Simple by design

One knob does it all

Turn left to narrow. Turn right to widen. The centre stays stable and the low end stays mono-safe, so you can focus on the width you want.

Narrow

  • +Check mono compatibility before bouncing
  • +Focus bass-heavy elements to the center
  • +Tighten up a loose stereo image

Wide

  • +Open up pads, synths, and ambient layers
  • +Create space around the vocal without EQ
  • +Add dimension to a flat mix bus
Features

Small plugin, careful engineering

The same listening-led approach as our paid plugins, distilled into a single control.

Clean width changes

Narrow or widen existing stereo material without shifting the centre. Width changes stay clean and mono-compatible.

Bass Mono-izing

The low end is automatically kept centered, even when widening. Your bass stays tight and translation-safe on every playback system.

Smooth automation

Automate the width control freely. Changes are smoothed so moves stay musical, without clicks or zipper noise.

Lightweight processing

A focused stereo-width tool for everyday mixing. Light enough to use on many tracks at once, with no added latency.

Specifications

Technical Details

Plugin format macOS: AU + VST3 + AAX, Windows: VST3
Platform macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) or later
Platform Windows 10 or later (64-bit), VST3
Architecture Universal Binary (Intel + Apple Silicon)
Latency Zero latency
Processing Stereo width processing with mono-safe low end
License Free. No activation required.
Version 1.5.0
Compatibility

DAW Support

Logic Pro
Ableton Live
Reaper
Cubase
Studio One
Nuendo
Pro Tools
All AU/VST3
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The Double Wide
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Next step: add tone, depth and low-end control

The Double Wide handles stereo width. The Buchert Audio Bundle adds the other mix dimensions: Tonality EQ for focus, Warmth Engine for tone and glue, Mass Engine for low-end weight, Depth Engine for front-back placement and Dimension Engine for width and depth on mono sources.

If The Double Wide becomes a regular part of your mix checks, the bundle gives you the five paid plugins in one purchase. Field Engine is sold separately.

Get the Buchert Audio Bundle — €99 View Warmth Engine — €39
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Warmth Engine

Harmonic enrichment, transient shaping, tonal tilt, cohesion and stereo control in one insert.

€39 →

Learn more: Free Stereo Width Plugin for macOS and Windows and Analog Warmth ITB: Getting That Sound in the Box