Huge Stereo Sound?????????????????

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WHAT ARE THE PRO's USEING TO GET THE HUGE STEREO SOUND
is it a compressor with mono, stereo processing.
or is it just in the tracking... whats a good pro unit to help
me get a huge stereo sound.. 3k limit


thanks
 
It ain't the gear......... it's the engineering skills........!
 
Blue Bear Sound said:
It ain't the gear......... it's the engineering skills........!
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so you mean the way its miked.. whats involved....
 
effectsnut said:
so you mean the way its miked.. whats involved....
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You say that like it's 1 or 2 steps and you're off.... it's somewhat more involved than that!

Here's a very brief summary..........

Tracking: A talented performer - in a good-sounding room, captured by the right mic(s) for the job, attached to a great mic pre, recorded to a high-quality recorder of some flavour.

Mixing: combining those stellar tracks with appropriate effects as needed into a 2-track mix of the song.

Mastering: polishing the 2-track mix in preparation for release.
 
i know theres more invoved than one or 2 steps..

but now you answered my question... thanks for your time!
 
also, you need equipment that has audio outputs marked "left" and "right"-this is crucial, even to the best recording engineer. leave no stone unturned.
 
Since no one else mentioned it, I'll add that multiple takes panned out creatively can really make the stereo image sound wider. You need to be able to keep the performances fairly consistent to do this, usually.

With guitar tracks, I'll often do 2 takes of the main rhythm track. I'll usually use a different tone... different pickup settings on electric guitar, for example. Then I'll pan 'em out at, say, 9 o' clock and 3 o' clock. This is just one example. I've done all sorts of layering this way. 5 takes: one hard left, one hard right, one half left, one half right, and one dead center. Sometimes it takes a little work to get the L/R levels balanced fairly evenly, but it's worth the effort.
 
Panning and micing technique and depth/clarity/phase are how you do it. Crap equipment kills a stereo image, as will excessive EQ.
Good speakers help, Like the Paradigm mini-monitors. Stereo image is SO fantastic, makes you smile.
Peace.
 
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