does the "graphic display" matter

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hey i got another stupid question but it is one that has been buggin me for a while now

im wonderin -- when u record -- you can set up the recording so that everything is displayed in 1 graphic display or in 2 --

i believe the 1 =mono (see burgundy image) and the 2 = stereo (see blue image)- but i have been having a time gettin a definitive answer . . . ..

i know that (presumably) one is better off recording in stereo than mono - true or false?


am i right in saying 1 (see burgundy image)= mono
and 2 (see blue image) = stereo?

if u record with 1 -- should u record on two dif. tracks - to get a "double" or is that redundant?
 

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the graphic display matters by telling you if your signal is stereo or mono. us hip hop engineers mainly track vocals with ONE mic so it only makes sense to put that on a MONO track. every instrument can go on a MONO track but only certain instruments benifit from a STEREO track. the STEREO track is meant to capture a stereo sound which comes from two mics placed at a proper distance apart to capture the attack and delay if i'm not mistakened. in hip hop we benifit by using stereo tracks on strings, pianos, and accoustical instruments that we sample from synths and records with these sounds recorded in stereo. as a general rule i keep my vox, high hats, kicks and snares on a MONO channel unless i'm trying to be really creative. there really isn't any set rule to this. i'm pretty damned drowsey right now so i know that i'm only giving you a half assed answer. i'm pretty sure that one of the seasoned vets will chime in after me and put you on the right track. if not, i'll be sure to give you a clear answer tomorrow.
 
Like jug said. There isnt a science to it but for hip hop I think if your trying to get a certain sound there is some science to it. You just have to listen to your favorite record or song and determine where all the instruments are placed. I generally do what Jug suggested keeping sounds like kick, snares, hats in mono and only pan them according to the mix. Sounds like Strings, Pads, Piano, and some other instruments I put in stereo. Bass I normally put in mono but again it's just preference. As long as it sounds good that's How I view it or at least similar to your favorite songs.
 
chalin27 said:
Damn double post :(
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lol^^ cha, i told jibran to holla at you for some artist developement. dude has skills, especially for the age of 14. as you probably know, he is also debating on software or hardware for production, but the last message i got from him he was focusing on an mpc.
 
Thanks For The Feedback - I Can Use It All!!! Though Right Now Im So Fuckin Excited . . . My Vegas Software Has Done The Juve Style bounce-back So Now Im Toyin With Doin A Mix Of THE VOCALS TO A Song [THAT IS, IM DOIN very little to the actual musical track itself at this moment] -

And This Is The First Time I Have Ever Recorded My Vocals As A Mono Track . . . I Have Had 2 People Say The Song As A Whole Sounds "better" . . . They Said It Sounds Like Evrything Is "blending" Better . . . . . . Hmmmm Could It Be?
 
I usually record my beats in stereo since I do it all in Reason and that works for me. I record all of my vocals in mono though. I found that works better for me when I make the final mix.

I can record either way as long as the levels are good.
 
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