Hi- I'm hoping this is a dumb, easily answered "newbie" question:
I've created several tracks in Reaper, each track panned 50 to 70%, left or right to separate vocals, and a couple instruments. All sounds good when played back in Reaper (through headphones connected to my input device (Focusrite Scarlett 2i4). But when I listen to the rendered audio file on my computer (w/or w/o headphones connected to the computer), all that separation is gone. All vocals and instruments are centered as though all the pan values have been lost.
How can I determine if this is an issue with Reaper's rendering settings or the settings on my computer? And how do I fix the problem in either Reaper or my computer?
I'm using a PC with 64 bit Windows 10 OS. Sound card = IDC High Definition Audio CODEC (at least that's what's listed in the Device Manager).
Also, when I play the same unrendered tracks in Reaper through the monitors connected to the 2i4, I'm pretty sure the separation is gone too. But I have to check this out more carefully.
Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I've created several tracks in Reaper, each track panned 50 to 70%, left or right to separate vocals, and a couple instruments. All sounds good when played back in Reaper (through headphones connected to my input device (Focusrite Scarlett 2i4). But when I listen to the rendered audio file on my computer (w/or w/o headphones connected to the computer), all that separation is gone. All vocals and instruments are centered as though all the pan values have been lost.
How can I determine if this is an issue with Reaper's rendering settings or the settings on my computer? And how do I fix the problem in either Reaper or my computer?
I'm using a PC with 64 bit Windows 10 OS. Sound card = IDC High Definition Audio CODEC (at least that's what's listed in the Device Manager).
Also, when I play the same unrendered tracks in Reaper through the monitors connected to the 2i4, I'm pretty sure the separation is gone too. But I have to check this out more carefully.
Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!