{"id":28034,"date":"2022-04-11T08:38:26","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T12:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.raytownproductions.com\/blog\/?p=28034"},"modified":"2022-05-07T11:24:36","modified_gmt":"2022-05-07T15:24:36","slug":"mixing-in-mid-side-m-s-what-most-people-get-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raytownproductions.com\/blog\/mixing-in-mid-side-m-s-what-most-people-get-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"MIXING in MID SIDE (M\/S) &#8211; What most people get WRONG!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Biggest Mistake When Mixing with Mid Side (MS) Processing<\/h2>\n<p>Mid\/Side processing is a very powerful technique that can make or break your music. 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