Another Newb question (>.< dam)

[Common Dreads]

When I create my ProTools tracks should I be using mono or stereo? I just don't want to record a HEAP of mono tracks in the school holidays and then find out that my tracks were supposed to be stereo or vice versa.

 

[Dogbreath]

I don't know anything about your DAW but the only tracks I record in stereo is my keyboards from the left/right outs.
Everything else is tracked mono and then panned to get my stereo spread.

Is that what you meant?

 

[Common Dreads]

Exactly what I needed. Thanks

 

[Dogbreath]

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[Washburn100]

If your signal is mono (1 microphone for example) record it mono. If your signal is stereo (stereo delay on a guitar for example) record it stereo.

Everythijng is going to be converted to stereo when you mix down so think of what and how you are recording.

Another example - 2 microphones recording an acoustic guitar - now you have to choose, either 1 stereo track with each mic panned, or 2 mono tracks.