Waves UM225 / UM226

In a world where surround and immersive audio are becoming more crucial, converting legacy stereo audio to these formats is a must. The Waves UM225 and UM226 plugins offer a simple yet effective solution to convert stereo music, videos, and films to 5.0 or 5.1 surround. Whether you're upmixing an entire film or just the music, these plugins have you covered. With 8 intelligent upmixing modes, they spread different types of program material to L/R and L/R surround speakers. Fine - tune your surround stage with ambience controls, and optimize transients between L/R and center using punch controls. The UM226 comes with extra features like adding an octave - lower harmonic and a 4th - order low - frequency filter for the LFE speaker. Intuitively view the energy spread in the surround field, and adjust output trims for various stages. You can also remix stereo - only content by widening the image, controlling lows, and punch. Use the upmix global control to balance stereo and surround mixes.

Using the Waves UM225 and UM226 plugins is easy. First, open your audio project in your preferred audio editing software. Then, load the appropriate plugin - use UM225 for 5.0 surround conversion and UM226 for 5.1. Start playing your stereo audio and let the plugin do the conversion. You can adjust the settings according to your needs. Use the 8 modes to spread the sound as you like, and tweak the ambience and punch controls. For the UM226, you can add the octave - lower harmonic and adjust the low - frequency filter. When it comes to output, use the output trims to get the right volume for each speaker. For stereo - only remixing, play around with the image widening, low control, and punch. Remember, make small adjustments at a time to see the best results. As for maintenance, keep your audio software and the plugins updated to ensure they work smoothly. Also, make sure your computer has enough resources to run the plugins without lag.