Are Your Tracks in Mono or Stereo? How to Make Sure (All Track Types)

[@scottmorwitz2753]

Another great video, Chris! Maybe I'm missing this, but I wonder if you can do a full video of why one would choose mono versus stereo, or even multi-output. I never know what to select when creating a new track or adding a plugin. Even further, once I know that, why would I want to play with the mono/stereo output from one plugin to another in the same chain on a particular track? Thanks!

[@jimmckinney1685]

Oh my gosh this video was such a massive help. I'm a newbie and using logic just for self-publishing voice-overs at this point (audio narrations of narrated essays) and I could not figure out why I couldn't get a straight-ahead mono compressor on the track until you pointed out that all the plug-ins need to mono. I had RX 10 declick running (from Elements) and didn't realize I had it set to stereo. Solved! Thank you so very, very much! Can't say it enough

[@ZachSprowls]

Another subject worth discussing along these lines (maybe another video?) is bouncing mono tracks. I learned that with a recent project when I started sending stems to my producer for mixing. The solution I came up with was to hit the little circle button on the stereo out, which split the stereo out channel into two L/R channels, and then hit the "bnce" button directly on the left channel strip. Otherwise, when bouncing, Logic turned my mono tracks into "fake stereo" tracks. Not a big deal, but made the files twice as big as they needed to be and created an extra step for my producer on his end.

[@DJFuZionDnB]

For many years I've been using Reason (I think it's a great DAW that's massively overlooked), and a standard Rack Extension I use is one called Selig Gain. It's on my master out, and allows me to quickly switch (with a custom assigned key press) my master output between stereo and mono. It's a real help through both the production and mixing down stages. Good to know I can have something similar in Logic as I start out learning this software.

[@ManCalledMif]

Thanks for the great tutorial. I’ve heard that mixing in mono (and later switching to stereo) is good practice, but wasn’t too sure how to achieve this. Much clearer now.

[@Beatledave7]

Thank you Chris, extremely helpful... especially the tip of holding option to to see a mono option. I’ve often only had the choice of stereo or dual mono presented.

[@michaellnbnj]

Great video for guys like me who are new to Logic. Thank you!

[@MrBlueHaze]

Great tutorial saves time and effort bounce down plugins and files to mono.

[@just4dalaughters431]

Thank u dude, u definitely brought light into my life. Ur mails tips helps a lot!!

[@Enfluentz]

Amazing! Just what I was looking for!

[@stephenbrodeur]

Thanks Chris for another very informative video as usual! However, I'm missing something. When I look at your bass mono track in the tracks area, I see TWO waveforms in the track indicating a stereo file. Can you explain this? Thanks

[@guymars4789]

Chris I have a question about stereo and panning. I noticed that my keyboard stack (Logic Pro X Yamaha piano) sound remains in the center of my mix no matter how I change the stereo pan setting. Also, I don't see input or the double circle icon, when I select track inspector. I'm running Logic 10.7.4 with Big Sur 11.6. Got any ideas?

[@HMonk-hd1zr]

Great video! Very helpful

[@djyous93]

Great video

[@RodrigoPastore-ph2ee]

Thank you!!! Great!

[@malertricks]

Oh man, that's crazy! Thank you so much

[@jordogo]

Would maybe be helpful if Logic had some kind of little indicator on the plugin, or maybe a different color, to show that it's mono, dual-mono, or stereo mode.

[@edmasters4454]

Great video - thanks!

[@famusic3997]

I love your videos. Can you mix in mono and make a tutorial of that.

[@skmusicandproduction]

Very cool, thanks heaps!

[@oig40203]

"If everything is in stereo, nothing is in stereo" - Bruce Swedien

[@Monsterpop]

Hi Chris. As soon as I add a stock logic guitar plug in to the track it cha get to the stereo faders.even if I have one circle showing,or have chosen left or right only. I dont know what im doing wrong! I really don't want stereo guitar tracks. It's Logic 10.2.4

[@sizzlemann]

It would be nice if the stereo and mono effects were different colors. Is there a way this can be achieved? That way you could easily see what was out of sorts.

[@DJ_Gloveboxx]

Wow! Thank you for this video!!! #Student😁

[@rheimidi]

Hey Chris, your videos are always a delight. However, the issue I always have is trying to convert a stereo track to mono when exporting or bouncing. For example, I have a project with 8 stereo tracks, how do I convert all 8 individual stereo tracks to 8 individual mono tracks at the same time within the Logic project? Thanks!

[@JorgeRamirez-mj1qp]

Thank you so much bro!!

[@rich_reign_]

Ty needed this

[@shanenolan5275]

My options are dual mono not mono. How did you set that up? Thanks for your great videos by the way. Really helpful

[@martywhite2988]

That's because the recording on that track is in stereo; mono type plugins are not an option. Go to 5:40

[@dafingaz]

Nice!

[@ManjyMusic]

great! can someone explain me why when i open a new audio track(by shortcut in my case) its automatically always in mono. !? .. i only use stereo tracks so its sometime a little bit a workflow killer. cheers

[@bptone4667]

..helps you to get the most you can, out of Logic Pro ... (I'm already missing the "ten"...) My question is: Why are vocal stems often in stereo, especially when recorded on a single microphone. Is this wrong? Shouldn't they be in mono?

[@hermannb.75]

I‘ve got the same question. And why become mono signals to stereo after you bounce them in place?

[@bptone4667]

@@hermannb.75 hi Hermann B. This has something to do with the Signalflow. The Output is on the Stereo-Track and when you Bounce in Place and you want to maintain mono you should uncheck „if there are Stereo-FX“ and the „Volume and Pan Automation“.

[@hermannb.75]

@@bptone4667 All plug-ins are in mono. Must be because the bus is in stereo. Didn’t think of that. Thank you for your help!😊

[@jazzplatt8532]

Grate!