Whoops said:I only mix to Stereo and I never had any benefit of mixing in mono at a first step, it was only really a waste of time.
EmRR said:High tempo bluegrass or other acoustic music with 4-6 soloists trading lines, large dynamic and response differences between instruments.
EmRR said:High tempo bluegrass or other acoustic music with 4-6 soloists trading lines, large dynamic and response differences between instruments.
Whoops said:Seems like a perfect group to have in stereo.
EmRR said:Yeah, once you get the quiet mono mix nailed.
Stereo doesn’t fix the mix problems. Mono is a tool that helps narrow it down.
Whoops said:I totally disagree, the end result will be in stereo, doesn't make any sense to do any part of the mix in mono.
Mono doesn't help anything at all, specially when stereo Panning and instrument placement is an important tool to avoid instrument masking.
It's absurd to be trying to listening 3 or 4 solo instruments in mono, when in the end they will be placed in different locations in the stereo field.
If the end result will be in stereo why would anyone make decisions in mono? It's a really unhelpful and outdated concept.
There was classic case, now over a decade ago, when some new unvetted psycho acoustic processor was applied to a Madonna release. Within days they discovered that it was not mono compatible when it started getting AM radio airplay, and complaints.Whoops said:I only mix to Stereo and I never had any benefit of mixing in mono at a first step, it was only really a waste of time.
I like to check the mix in small speakers like Auratone, or any cheap small speakers of choice, but don't see any point of not listening the stereo since the beginning of the mix.
Regards
Whoops said:I totally disagree,
EmRR said:Well, you seem to want to fight about techniques that work well for other people, why? If you don't get it, you don't get it. If you never need the tool, fine.
buckethead said:Single speaker mono that is (it makes a huge difference listening to something in mono through either one or two speakers imho).
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