I am using sonar 4 with caketalking. In reviewing the tutorial it mentions a waive profiler. Unfortunately, I can't seem to loacte it in the audio options. Any help would be appreciated. John Fioravanti ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod" <roddj12@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:10 PM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: when should one record mono or stereo? > thanks, phill. > > Rod > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Muir" <philmuir1@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 12:24 PM > Subject: [ddots-l] Re: when should one record mono or stereo? > > > > Hi Rod!! > > > > I always record items such as kick, snare, guitars, vocals and bass guitar > in mono. Having said > > that, if I had a drum or, keyboard sound that was stereo then, I would > record 2 channels of it. In > > other words, I would record it in stereo but, not using a stereo track. > This is because, recording > > the sound as two mono tracks, gives me more control over it as I have two > panning controls and > > therefore, can decide how much of the stereo spread the sound takes up in > the mix. For example, if > > I had a keyboard coming into my sound card then, I would choose the two > mono inputs from the desk > > and sound card for that track. So, I would chose, MOTU 1 for the left > channel, and MOTU 2 for the > > right channel, rather than choosing the stereo input. > > > > If the sound that I am using is a DXi instrument then, I leave it as a > stereo track. > > > > Regards, Phil Muir > > > > P J Muir Productions, Music and audio production, > > Mixing, Mastering: www.philmuir.com/ > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rod" <roddj12@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 8:07 AM > > Subject: [ddots-l] when should one record mono or stereo? > > > > > > > Can the pros chime in on this one, please? > > > As some of you know, I am not a pro, but I have been fortunate to mix > some > > > decent mixes, however, there is a lot of room for improvement. > > > Here is my dilemma below: > > > > > > I have the tendency to record all of my tracts in stereo, and mix most > of > > > them this way. My question is this: when should I record a tract stereo, > or > > > mono? I know that stereo sounds better, that's why I recorded as such: > but > > > is this a good practice? I sometimes end up converting my kick into > mono, > > > anyway. > > > Yet, what are some tracts or instruments that you can say are generally > > > should be recorded > > > as a mono signal? Drums, bass, etc? > > > I always record live guitar as mono, and vocals also. > > > I use the motif for tracking. > > > > > > Rod > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > > ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ** and in the Subject line type > > > ** unsubscribe > > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > > ** immediately-following link:- > > > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > > ** or send a message, to > > > ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq