Let’s say you have many synth and keyboard tracks in your mix, and they’re clashing with the vocals. Mid/Side EQ Quickstart for Your Mix Workflow
Adding width to the sides – Just like you can focus the center by bringing it out, you can add width in the sides by boosting the highs. 
A boost in the high-mids can often bring the center forward, making the essential elements jump out of the mix.
Focusing your center field – You can get more surgical by adding clarity and focus in the center of the spectrum without adding it across the stereo field. You can also boost a panned instrument in the sides, which will add clarity at the edges of the mix without masking the center. Separating your tracks differently – Instead of creating separation across the stereo spectrum, you can separate instrument in the center only, like a vocal and guitar, while leaving those frequencies alone in the sides. Tightening the low-end – Filtering out the bass frequencies in the sides and forcing the bass into the center of the field makes your low-end tighter. M/S EQ gives you some advanced techniques that the L/R EQ doesn’t support, like tightening up your low-end, separating your tracks to create clarity in the center, and adding width to the sides. The mid/side process allows for creative equalizing that adds depth and width across the stereo spectrum. These images will help you visualize how the stereo spectrum changes when you change from L/R to M/S: With mid/side processing, we have a “middle” field and a “sides” field. With the stereo field, we divide the spectrum into a left and right field between the two speakers. Here are some suggestions on how you can use this advanced EQ technique to improve your mixes. We have talked about general EQ techniques a lot on the blog, but mid/side EQ is a little more advanced. Mid/Side EQ can feel confusing, but it’s a powerful tool for tightening your low-end, creating focused definition and separation between your tracks, and width in your mix.
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