S1 Stereo Imager: Stereo Width Plugin Suite by Waves

S1 Imager is the core width processor in the suite. It is intended for enhancing imaging in stereo mixes, and it can be applied to group buses, individual stereo tracks or a complete mix bus.

S1 Shuffler handles the low end. Waves says it widens bass while keeping full mono compatibility, which matters when a mix has to translate to mono playback.

Waves positions the suite as a powerful alternative to panning. Instead of placing sources only left or right, you can shape how wide a stereo element sits and how much space it takes up, which gives more flexibility when mixing down.

The third plugin, MS Matrix, is a utility for mid-side processing. It lets you work on the mid (center) and side (width) content of a signal separately, which is useful for controlling how much of a mix sits in the middle versus the sides.

The suite is aimed at producers who want to give mixes more width, size and authority without relying only on panning decisions. Because it combines width processing, bass-safe widening and mid-side tools in one package, it covers the main stereo imaging tasks in a single toolkit.