<script type="text/x-red" data-help-name="AudioEffectMidSide"> <h3>Summary</h3> <div class=tooltipinfo> <p>Convert stereo signals to/from Mid-Side format. Mid-Side encoding can be used to increase stereo width, make the lower frequencies mono (to please your sub), or as the basis of audio compression.</p> </div> <h3>Audio Connections</h3> <table class=doc align=center cellpadding=3> <tr class=top><th>Port</th><th>While<br>Encoding</th><th>While<br>Decoding</th></tr> <tr class=odd><td align=center>In 0</td><td>Left Input</td><td>Mid Output</td></tr> <tr class=odd><td align=center>In 1</td><td>Right Input</td><td>Side Output</td></tr> <tr class=odd><td align=center>Out 0</td><td>Mid Input</td><td>Left Output</td></tr> <tr class=odd><td align=center>Out 1</td><td>Side Input</td><td>Right Output</td></tr> </table> <h3>Functions</h3> <p class=func><span class=keyword>encode</span>();</p> <p class=desc>Configure this object to encode from stereo to Mid-Side format.</p> <p class=func><span class=keyword>decode</span>();</p> <p class=desc>Configure this object to decode from Mid-Side format back to stereo signals.</p> <h3>Examples</h3> <p class=exam>File > Examples > Audio > Effects > Mid_Side</p> <h3>Notes</h3> <p>Many interesting stereo effects can be achieved by manipulating Mid-Side signals.</p> <p>Normally a pair of these objects are used, one to encode, then additional gain/attenuation or effects applied to the Mid-Side signals, and finally decoding back to stereo signals</p> <p>To prevent saturation, halving is done in the encoding, that is:</p> <p>Mid = (left+right)/2</p> <p>Side = (left-right)/2</p> <p>And to decode:</p> <p>Left = Mid+Side</p> <p>Right = Mid-Side</p> </script> <script type="text/x-red" data-template-name="AudioEffectMidSide"> <div class="form-row"> <label for="node-input-name"><i class="fa fa-tag"></i> Name</label> <input type="text" id="node-input-name" placeholder="Name"> </div> </script>