Nola
Well-known member
Hey guys. I'm working on a new mix right now, and I have two guitars panned l/r. I also have an organ and an acoustic guitar that are somewhat mandatory to the arrangement, so I have to fit them in. My first instinct was to put the acoustic C b/c I feel they sit best centered. But I don't want to have the organ C as well because then it would start to sound mono with the vocal, bass, and drums all C. So, I moved the acoustic L and the organ R but not hard panned (since the guitars are there). It sounds weird. The acoustic just doesn't sound right panned to my ear. How would you handle this situation? If I put it C, then the organ will have to go off to a side and seems to imbalance the mix. One idea was to turn up the high ride/hat on the opposite side of the organ to balance that, but I'm not sure. My other idea was to cut the organ out (right now it's throughout the song) and only have it punch in when the vocal cuts out.
Just wondering how any of you pro guys or good amateur mixers would handle this. To the pros, do you always place acoustics C? To my ear, they sound pretty awful off to the side unless they're doubled, and I can't double this one unfortunately.
Just wondering how any of you pro guys or good amateur mixers would handle this. To the pros, do you always place acoustics C? To my ear, they sound pretty awful off to the side unless they're doubled, and I can't double this one unfortunately.