Yep, all the time. Mixing in mono helps you concentrate on mixing vertically, which is very helpful when getting levels right. Sounds with a wide stereo field can appear louder than they really are, and some can have a tendency to disappear on a mono system depending on if there is any phasing issues going on. Frankly, 90% of my sounds are in mono, so it helps to control my stereo field a bit better and makes it much easier for me at mix down time. I generally do most of the mix down in mono and then switch to stereo fur the last little bit.
Remember also that lots of club systems are dual-mono, so it is important to at least check your mixes in mono, if you are not mixing in mono.
Originally posted by Eric J
Yep, all the time. Mixing in mono helps you concentrate on mixing vertically, which is very helpful when getting levels right. Sounds with a wide stereo field can appear louder than they really are, and some can have a tendency to disappear on a mono system depending on if there is any phasing issues going on. Frankly, 90% of my sounds are in mono, so it helps to control my stereo field a bit better and makes it much easier for me at mix down time. I generally do most of the mix down in mono and then switch to stereo fur the last little bit.
Remember also that lots of club systems are dual-mono, so it is important to at least check your mixes in mono, if you are not mixing in mono.
You know what you seem like you know what ur talking about! im going to start doing my mixdowns in mono. quick question. how would i go about doing this? would that be set on the master channel? or on each channel ?
Oct-10-2009 01:27
Eric J
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Re: hey Eric
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Originally posted by henryv
You know what you seem like you know what ur talking about! im going to start doing my mixdowns in mono. quick question. how would i go about doing this? would that be set on the master channel? or on each channel ?
Well for me, I use a Presonus Central Station which has a mono switch, but you can do it with a VST.
I'm on Logic, so I can use the Direction Mixer, which allows you to sum a stereo signal to mono.
If you are on PC, you can download this free Stereo Tools plugin. Put it on your master channel, and you have a button to switch between mono and stereo. it also has several other useful features.
