Topmusicanswers
- Should your mix sound the same in mono?
- What is summed mono?
- Why does mix sound bad in mono?
- How do you make a mix sound good with mono?
Should your mix sound the same in mono?
There's nothing wrong with doing most of your mix in mono.
Like I said, if you can get your mix to sound good in mono, it's going to sound even better once you switch it to stereo. But there is a point where you'll want to switch back to stereo before hitting export.
What is summed mono?
Sum-to-mono combines the left and right audio input signals of the power amplifier to provide a mono signal output to the speakers. This is desired when there is no real need for a stereo pair of speakers such as in a narrow hallway, or in very a large open area such as a hall.
Why does mix sound bad in mono?
It sounds as if playing it in Mono cuts out important frequencies and makes the reverb and depth of the Brass itself dissappear. It's mostly only that lead that suffers strongly from putting the track into Mono, rest of the track sounds more or less fine.
How do you make a mix sound good with mono?
If you pan the exact same element left and right in your mix, you'll end up with a sound that plays back centered in the stereo field. To create width that does a good job of translating into mono, try adding a slight delay to a mirrored track, and apply something like Waves UltraPitch to modulate its pitch and time.
