[ddots-l] Re: when should one record mono or stereo?

  • From: "WILLIAM QANAWATI" <williamqanawati@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 11:24:38 -0400

Hi Rod:
for the first audio track choose left input and for the second audio track choose right input and arm both tracks for recording and you'll be fine.
good luck!
William

----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod" <roddj12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:13 PM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: when should one record mono or stereo?


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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