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Hey All

I've been doing a little bit of reading on the benefits of mixing in mono, and it is very interesting.

Here's one of the more helpful links -> http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb11/articles/qanda-0211-5.htm

The way I understand it, mono mixing is very helpful in terms of getting everything to sit better in the mix. I have had the experience of thinking my mix was sounding good, then when I listen on the hifi or in the car something will stand out way above the rest of the mix. From how I understand it, this should be helpful in terms of getting your mix to sound good on any system.

What have your experiences been with this?
    I always check mixes in mono, and will usually end up making a lot of tweaks to the mix because of it. But I do most of the mixing in stereo beforehand, starting the stereo process even when I'm tracking.

    One thing I do a lot less of these days is recording sources in stereo (unless it's an ensemble recording or the basis for a simple track, like a solo guitar & voice). Creates too many hassles at mixdown.
      Alan Ratcliffe wrote: I always check mixes in mono, and will usually end up making a lot of tweaks to the mix because of it. But I do most of the mixing in stereo beforehand, starting the stereo process even when I'm tracking.

      One thing I do a lot less of these days is recording sources in stereo (unless it's an ensemble recording or the basis for a simple track, like a solo guitar & voice). Creates too many hassles at mixdown.
      Thanks Alan. Ja, they say you should place your instruments in the stereo field first, then in mono just tweak the track volumes and eq's to get the overall mix right. They also say that when mixing in mono it's important to only use one speaker, directly in front of you.
        I do the same as Alan.
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