Hi
As with all things it depends what you are trying to achieve.

Say the sound of a full orchestra then see pic below as positional guide and then adjust volumes to move them forward or back in the mix (don’t over do it)

So if we are dealing with a smaller set say jazz band or pop trio quartet etc, the try to visualise how the would be laid out at a live session.

Much also depends on how wide you want you sound stage and how wide the listeners stereo image is (how far apart are their speakers)

In the world of midi you can get some very nice KSP (keyboard stereo panned) pianos
So that the low notes are on the pianist left and the high notes on the right in 88 steps.
This is great but it would sound a bit odd with the speakers 10 feet apart, that’s some wide piano

So it is a matter of horses for courses at the end of the day.
Have fun
Mike

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Last edited by Mike Head; 03/10/21 02:17 AM.
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