[ddots-l] Re: when should one record mono or stereo?
- From: "Rod" <roddj12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 16:13:26 -0400
But, phill, in choosing a sound card, one can only choose one input at a
time for a specific card, right? For example, I have the delta 44, and
haven't been able to choose, for example, the left and right channel at the
same time. I always have to choose the left, or the right channel at a time.
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
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