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thomas19
New member
is one "better" than the other..i always just record in stereo cause its a word im more familiar with haha
livilaNic
New member
I record in mono sounds better IMHO. Try doing both and seeing the difference. Form your own opinion. Be a leader not a follower! 
Farview
Well-known member
Stereo is for sounds with with different left and right information. Keyboards, drum overheads, CD tracks.
Mono is for single instruments like guitar, voice, etc.
If you are only using one mic, it is a mono source.
Mono is for single instruments like guitar, voice, etc.
If you are only using one mic, it is a mono source.
Rokket
Trailing Behind Again
You should record single instruments like guitar, bass, whatnot in mono, then pan them to get the stereo effect. Drums and things like keyboards can be recorded in stereo.
bennychico11
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guitars in mono!!!?? what about using an XY pattern on guitars!!!??? UH OH!
lol, i'm just kidding you
guitars are sometimes recorded in stereo (ie. two microphones). One on the twelfth fret and the other on the tone hole.....if we're talkin' acoustic guitar. kinda like farview said...the way i see it is if the instrument produces two different sounds in two different places, then you try and record those places. Usually these instruments will also be two different sounds in the totally OPPOSITE places. Like in guitar....one on the neck and one on the body. On piano, one on the lower strings, one on the higher ones....on drums, one on each cymbal or each side of the set.
lol, i'm just kidding you
guitars are sometimes recorded in stereo (ie. two microphones). One on the twelfth fret and the other on the tone hole.....if we're talkin' acoustic guitar. kinda like farview said...the way i see it is if the instrument produces two different sounds in two different places, then you try and record those places. Usually these instruments will also be two different sounds in the totally OPPOSITE places. Like in guitar....one on the neck and one on the body. On piano, one on the lower strings, one on the higher ones....on drums, one on each cymbal or each side of the set.
Rokket
Trailing Behind Again
oops, guitar can be recorded in stereo, both acoustic and electric...bennychico11 said:
Farview
Well-known member
Even in those situations, I wouldn't record to a stereo track. I would record each mic to 2 mono tracks and decide to (or not to) pan them at mix time.
C
Cloneboy Studio
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I obey the Cotton Dictum:
"Timbales must always be recorded in stereo... especially when doing a shuffle."
"Timbales must always be recorded in stereo... especially when doing a shuffle."
