52 Reason / Record Tips - Week 42: Stereo Width w/ The Haas Effect

This week I'm going to show you one of the most tried and true methods we
have to add stereo width and depth to our mixes: The Haas Affect.

Named after Dr. Helmut Haas for his early research into the effect, the Haas
Effect essentially uses short delays to fool your brain into perceiving a stereo
sound from a mono source. In mixing we can exploit your brain's gullibility
to carve out wide stereo fields and provide our mixes enough room for center
elements like lead vocals or bass guitar.

I've made a combinator patch that accompanies this tutorial and it can be
downloaded here: www.propellerheads.se/stuff/JB42.zip