Thanks for the replies. Much appreciated.
So, if I were to pan the two identical tracks say L60 & R60 with no delay, would that work without issues and give a better spread of the sound?
It will work without issues but it will give no spread at all.
You'll hear the same thing out of both speakers which is exactly what happens with a centred single mono track.
There's a lot of things you can do but if mono playback is likely I'd avoid the copy/paste/pan/nudge thing.
You can use a stereo delay, reverb, or chorus, or any combination but for big sounding rhythm guitars there's really no substitute for recording the part multiple times.
The inconsistencies and differences in the two performances mean you can do this and pan them apart and not get consistent phase/cancellation issues.
I see. So what's the best way to treat a mono track to create more spread?
I know that panning identical tracks 100% L & R isn't a good idea due to phasing issues.
If I delay one channel by 10 ms or so and pan both to 80 or 90% would that work ok?
In this case it's a heavy guitar track.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
That's nice! Thanks for the post
You can try something like this:
Brainworx bx_stereomaker - Plugin Alliance
They give a 2-week free fully activated demo...so you can use it and see if you like it. Then wait for the sales...they just had a bunch, but November is their best time.
I think I paid like $25 for it way back...or now they have a subscription service with all kinds of bundles if you're into the "rent to use" thing.
Anyway...I use their Stereomaker quit a bit on mono tracks...works great and it leaves your tracks mono-compatible if that is needed.
You're describing the Haas Effect aka precedence effect which creates spaciousness, depth.
The Google will tell you more...
g
You can try something like this:
Brainworx bx_stereomaker - Plugin Alliance
They give a 2-week free fully activated demo...so you can use it and see if you like it. Then wait for the sales...they just had a bunch, but November is their best time.
I think I paid like $25 for it way back...or now they have a subscription service with all kinds of bundles if you're into the "rent to use" thing.
Anyway...I use their Stereomaker quit a bit on mono tracks...works great and it leaves your tracks mono-compatible if that is needed.
Just had a look but unfortunately I'm running an antique setup (XP & Cubase 4) which won't accomodate the plugin by the look of it.
Just Curious: What is your purpose in panning two identical tracks? In this regard, I am somewhat of a "newby" frame of mind in that I haven't done exactly that; but I have encountered a few phasing issues in the old days of my multitrack recordings and bouncing tracks between two tape decks. Are you trying to create that "moving" or "whirling" effect found on some recordings around the "psychedelic era" somewhat similar to the odd phasing that happens in part of the song "The Letter" as performed by the Arbors. I'm sure that there are some other songs that utilize that effect, which among other things, causes cancellation of various portions of the audio spectrum as the two signals move into and out of phase. The effect is WEIRD if you hear it on a good pair of headphones.
that