Imager 2 offers a range of features that enable users to control and shape the stereo image of their audio:
| Plugin | Key Difference | |--------|----------------| | | Multiband width + correlation meter | | Polyverse Wider | Ultra-wide but mono-compatible (uses phase tricks) | | Voxengo MSED | Basic mid-side gain, no vector display | | A1StereoControl | Good but older UI, no Stereoize mode | izotope imager 2
If you widen a sound too much using inferior tools, the left and right channels cancel each other out when played in mono (like on a club system, phone speaker, or radio). This causes your sound to vanish or sound "hollow." Imager 2 offers a range of features that
Imager 2 employs advanced algorithms to analyze and process the stereo image of audio signals. The plugin uses a combination of spectral and time-domain processing to create its effects. When the plugin is engaged, it analyzes the input signal and generates a corresponding "image" that can be adjusted and shaped by the user. When the plugin is engaged, it analyzes the
Ozone Imager 2 is a stereo imaging processor, originally part of iZotope’s flagship Ozone mastering suite. Unlike the full Ozone package (which costs hundreds of dollars), iZotope released Imager 2 as a for all major DAWs (VST, AU, AAX).
Imager 2 can be compared to other stereo widener and imaging plugins on the market, such as: