Load the stereo WAV into the standalone VI Suite. Hit "Acoustic Scan." The suite listens for phase anomalies, reverb tails, and transient density. This takes about 30 seconds for a 3-minute song.
This is the secret sauce. The standard version of VI offers manual panner controls. The Exclusive version includes a "Panorama Extraction" AI. vi stereo to 51 converter suite exclusive
The is a legacy freeware VST plugin suite designed by Steve Thomson to upmix stereo audio into a 5.1 surround sound field. While highly regarded for its effectiveness and "awesome" results in the mid-2000s, it is now considered abandonware and is difficult to find through official channels. Core Functionality Load the stereo WAV into the standalone VI Suite
Three companion 2-in/2-out plugins designed for VST hosts that do not support 6-channel plugins. These extract channel pairs (Front Left/Right, Center/LFE, and Surround Left/Right) which can be combined later. Key Features & Exclusive Modes Movie Mode: This is the secret sauce
: If using the companion plugins, the user processes the file three times to create three stereo pairs (Front, Center/LFE, Surround).