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| Paulino |
| Hey i been wondering, when i import an audio track in logic, i make it mono for the bassdrum but then i have an option on using mono --> stereo for compression and equalization or just mono by itself. What would be my best option? Also should percussion be in Mono or stereo? |
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| Eric J |
Bass drum should be in mono.
Percussion should be in mono. At some point you'll probably want to pan your percussion. |
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| Paulino |
| quote: | Originally posted by Eric J
Bass drum should be in mono.
Percussion should be in mono. At some point you'll probably want to pan your percussion. |
but what about the effects? they have a choice of mono or stereo :eyespop: |
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| Eric J |
Usually you'll want mono effects for mono sources. Unless you are trying to create a specific type of effect that utilized the stereo spread effectively, I'd stick with mono for most percs.
Delay can be an exception to that rule, but I wouldn't put so much delay on a drum track that it overwhelms anything else, unless that is the sound you are going for. Subtle delays can sound good on percussion elements. |
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| Paulino |
| thanks, if anyone else can shed any light into this, it would be very much appreciative |
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| Falck |
The effects in logic come in two versions, mono and stereo. The mono --> stereo option allows you to apply a stereo effect on a mono track. What is does is to feed the stereo effect's two channels with exactly the same signal.
Now as you can see, using mono --> stereo on a compressor in a mono track, will make no difference from using a mono compressor, cause the two channels are the same and are compressed equally, same goes for EQ. However if you have an effect that processes the two channels differently it makes sence, for example a stereo delay.
My precussion are usually mono samples that are panned, I also tend to use sidechained reverb on them a lot :)
Cheers |
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| Paulino |
Thank you so much oh my goodness  |
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| akadama888 |
| i'm new to producing, i would like to know how to assign certain instruments or sounds to be mono or stereo??? |
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| DJMaytag |
technically it doesn't matter unless you're going to be going to vinyl, go with whatever sounds good to you.
if you are going to vinyl, I think anything playing at 120Hz and lower you want to make sure is in mono (but remember that the mastering for vinyl is usually taken care of before it goes to press). too much stereo bass will make the needle jump out of the groove!!! |
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| Nemesis44 |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJMaytag
technically it doesn't matter unless you're going to be going to vinyl, go with whatever sounds good to you.
if you are going to vinyl, I think anything playing at 120Hz and lower you want to make sure is in mono (but remember that the mastering for vinyl is usually taken care of before it goes to press). too much stereo bass will make the needle jump out of the groove!!! |
Aye, that is true. |
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