{"id":2788,"date":"2026-04-24T15:52:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/?p=2788"},"modified":"2026-04-24T16:00:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:00:42","slug":"want-effervescent-sounds-time-to-get-bubbly-with-carbonated-audio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/want-effervescent-sounds-time-to-get-bubbly-with-carbonated-audio\/","title":{"rendered":"Want Effervescent Sounds? Time to Get Bubbly with Carbonated Audio"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s something sure to perk up your mixes. Carbonated Audio<\/a> has introduced POUR<\/a>, a new Mid\/Side stereo imager designed for producers who need tighter, wider, and more controlled mixes that translate on-air, online, and in mono playback.\u00a0 And Robert is here to give you the lowdown.<\/p>\n

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As the fourth plugin in the Carbonated Audio lineup\u2014joining Carbonator (saturation), De-Sipper (de-esser), and On Tap (sidechain ducker)\u2014POUR brings advanced stereo shaping tools tailored for modern production workflows.<\/p>\n

Inspired by the SSL Fusion Stereo Image hardware and Alan Blumlein\u2019s classic stereo shuffling concept, POUR gives imaging producers precise control over low-end width, center focus, and stereo movement without sacrificing mono compatibility.<\/p>\n

Here’s what radio imagers are going to love:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shuffle + Space<\/strong>
Tighten or widen low frequencies between 40\u2013400 Hz for stronger, cleaner low-end impact. <\/p>\n

Width control<\/strong>
Instantly expand or narrow the stereo image for beds, FX, and vocals.<\/p>\n

Rotation<\/strong>
Shift stereo perspective for better balance and placement in dense sessions.<\/p>\n

Asymmetry<\/strong>
Move the phantom center without changing overall width\u2014great for making room around voice-overs.<\/p>\n

Live polar vectorscope<\/strong>
Real-time stereo visual feedback with persistence trail.<\/p>\n

Solo side mode<\/strong>
Hear stereo-only content before mono fold-down.<\/p>\n

M\/S metering<\/strong>
Input and output Mid\/Side monitoring for accurate adjustments.<\/p>\n

Preset browser<\/strong>
Fast starting points for bass, vocal, drum, and guitar sources.<\/p>\n

A\/B compare + undo\/redo<\/strong>
Move fast, compare options, and experiment confidently.<\/p>\n

Zero latency \/ low CPU<\/strong>
Built for real sessions and fast-turnaround production.<\/p>\n

Bottom line<\/strong><\/p>\n

POUR looks like a smart utility for radio imaging producers who need bigger width, cleaner low-end control, and mono-safe results\u2014especially when building promos, sweepers, IDs, and music beds that need to hit hard everywhere.<\/p>\n

Until Next Time, Happy Producing!<\/p>\n

\u2014Robert<\/p>\n

Robert Dudzic is a world-class sound designer and the creator and producer of SPLAT!\u2019s Trynity HDFX<\/a>. Each week here, he recommends software, apps, or plugins to amp up your audio production and radio imaging<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here’s something sure to perk up your mixes. Carbonated Audio has introduced POUR, a new Mid\/Side stereo imager designed for producers who need tighter, wider, and more controlled mixes that translate on-air, online, and in mono playback.\u00a0 And Robert is here to give you the lowdown. As the fourth plugin in the Carbonated Audio lineup\u2014joining Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[287],"tags":[121,149,250,122,102,70,81,34,37,245,100],"class_list":["post-2788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-software-plugins-and-more","tag-radioimaging","tag-splatimaging","tag-audio-branding","tag-imaging-packages","tag-prod-fx","tag-production-libraries","tag-radio-branding","tag-radio-imaging","tag-radio-production","tag-sonic-branding","tag-sound-design"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2788"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2788\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2796,"href":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2788\/revisions\/2796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}