Hi Aubrey,

Good question, have been trying to get my head around it since I read an article on TheWhippinpost blog.

"Sound Mixing: 10 Essential Tips to Know"
http://www.thewhippinpost.co.uk/mixing-music/mixing-tutorial/10-mixing-tips-p1.htm

Tip # 1 Use MONO Sound Sources

Excerpt from article .....

Drowning in Stereo

Recording your sound sources in stereo (or using stereo samples) can make it very difficult to find a "hole" in the mix for other instruments to sit. This can lead to excessive EQ fiddling to create one - cue battle of the sounds.

A well-recorded mono sound source on the other hand, can be placed with relative ease onto the sound-stage, allowing you to much better handle what, and how, effects should be applied with regard to other neighbouring instruments and their positions and frequencies in the mix......

1.Record in stereo - record again in stereo! With mono, you just tweak the panning and effects (if any) until seasoned.

2.If 2 mono sound parts are sharing the same frequency range then just try and simply pan them slightly: one to the right, other to the left (a couple of notches either side is usually enough).

3.If you must record in stereo, use 2 mono channels to capture right and left separately.

Be interested to hear what others think.

Col

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