The secret benefits to mixing in mono

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Posted by Ry Thomas on Dec-06-2009 16:38:

The secret benefits to mixing in mono

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Posted by Tom Smykowski on Dec-06-2009 18:40:

thanks
i actually started mixing in mono about a week ago hehe.. really helps clear up any mud.

Posted by Ry Thomas on Dec-06-2009 18:49:

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[i][b]Preferably you would have this single speaker front and center, but as long as the speaker is directly facing you, this should work just fine

Posted by Beatflux on Dec-06-2009 18:57:

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After getting your basic panning done in stereo, it�s a great time to switch to mono to fine tune things. If you are looking for the �sweet� spot to put an instrument in the stereo field, do it in mono. As you make minor panning adjustments in mono, suddenly a clear spot will pop out at you. That is the spot! Mono reveals when an instrument is fighting for position or frequency much more easily. Try it!

I'm not getting this part. I don't see how panning is going to make an instrument more clear if you are listening in mono. The only thing that might change is the volume depending on the pan law.

Posted by lay on Dec-06-2009 19:16:

Re: The secret benefits to mixing in mono

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Originally posted by Ry Thomas
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nice. thank you!

Posted by rulzz on Dec-06-2009 20:02:

i pan drums in mono quite often and double check the whole mix as well. if it sounds good in mono it will sound even better in stereo

Posted by evo8 on Dec-06-2009 20:28:

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Originally posted by Beatflux
I'm not getting this part. I don't see how panning is going to make an instrument more clear if you are listening in mono. The only thing that might change is the volume depending on the pan law.

yeah that didnt really make sense to me either

Posted by derail on Dec-06-2009 20:59:

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Originally posted by evo8
yeah that didnt really make sense to me either

I haven't actually tried fine tuning my panned sounds in mono. I've heard this advice before, and I'd have to try it out myself to see whether it's useful or not. I don't think you'd use the technique to make drastic panning changes between hard left and hard right, but potentially it's useful for slight changes which won't greatly change the artistic vision?