miroslav
Cosmic Cowboy
If everyone had one ear in the middle of their forehead....I would worry about mixing in mono......otherwise it's stereo all the way. I may hit the mono button on the console occasionally just to see where stuff is lining up, and maybe use that mono button to check the overall EQ of tracks blending in the mix....but I mix only with stereo in mind.
Yeah, if my songs ever make it to AM radio or at some major venue where the DJ is playing them on a mono PA...I might take a bit more notice....otherwise, even when you move around or in your car, a stereo mix sounds better, bigger and more 3D than any mono mix...as much as listened to nothing but mono as a kid, and love all the great AM radio hits....from a production/mixing perspective, working with stereo and setting up the image and depth is really part of the whole creative process for me. I simply don't care if anyone choose to listen to any of my stuff on some transistor radio with a single 2" speaker.
If you do like to check the stereo mix in mono...be aware of the level shift for any L+R tracks as they combine in the center. How much....will depend on which Pan Law you are using.
Yeah, if my songs ever make it to AM radio or at some major venue where the DJ is playing them on a mono PA...I might take a bit more notice....otherwise, even when you move around or in your car, a stereo mix sounds better, bigger and more 3D than any mono mix...as much as listened to nothing but mono as a kid, and love all the great AM radio hits....from a production/mixing perspective, working with stereo and setting up the image and depth is really part of the whole creative process for me. I simply don't care if anyone choose to listen to any of my stuff on some transistor radio with a single 2" speaker.
If you do like to check the stereo mix in mono...be aware of the level shift for any L+R tracks as they combine in the center. How much....will depend on which Pan Law you are using.