Bass only in one ear problem...

[Terra]

Hey everyone.

I'm sampling a record, and the way it was mixed bugs me. The bass is panned almost hard left (i'd say~75%). How can I fix it so the bass is in the middle? Its only like a string arrangement with an upright bass. Is there something like a spread plug-in that pans the bass in the middle?

Thanks all,
Tyler

 

[ocnor]

How can I fix it so the bass is in the middle?

 

[Lt. Bob]

Hey everyone.

I'm sampling a record, and the way it was mixed bugs me. The bass is panned almost hard left (i'd say~75%). How can I fix it so the bass is in the middle? Its only like a string arrangement with an upright bass. Is there something like a spread plug-in that pans the bass in the middle?

Thanks all,
Tyler

make it mono is gonna be about the only way. That way everything's in the middle.

 

[mattr]

There are some multiband stereo width control plugins out there, though I couldn't name you one off the top of my head. I remember there was one incorporated into Ozone when I tried the demo of that, with which you could easily narrow (or make completely mono) the stereo width of just the low end.

Alternatively you could do it yourself by duplicating the track; high-pass one at around 130Hz, then low-pass at the same frequency and sum-to-mono with the other one... unless you're clued up about filters (which I'm not completely) you might get some funny stuff going on around the crossover frequency, but it kinda gets you in the right direction.

You could also use some mid-side EQ and HPF the side channel. That would kinda sort it.

 

[TimOBrien]

Once something is mixed, you're screwed.

You're not going to 'move things around'.

 

[Terra]

Alternatively you could do it yourself by duplicating the track; high-pass one at around 130Hz, then low-pass at the same frequency and sum-to-mono with the other one... unless you're clued up about filters (which I'm not completely) you might get some funny stuff going on around the crossover frequency, but it kinda gets you in the right direction.

great idea, didn't think of that. I'll let you know how it goes, thanks matt.

 

[The Cancers]

I've played around with a plugin called Monolow from Whitelabel plugins.
You can get the demo here:
http://www.roughdiamondproductions.com/whiteLABEL/?r=monoLOW
and if your track is less than five minutes, you shouldn't even need the full version (as the demo's limited functionality causes it to switch off every five minutes).

 

[Terra]

well that worked like a charm. Dup'ed the track, cut the bass out of the first, and then cut the highs out of the second and made the second mono. Couldn't thank y'all more.

'Preciate it,
Tyler

 

[Joza]

Ozone (I'm so sorry ) has also some multiband stereo widener/narrower.

 

[Terra]

thanks for the tip, i use ozone, but i don't want to put that giant plug-in on one channel strip just for that problem...well, then again, i could have just put it on the master.....