The TRUTH About Mixing in Mono! Should You Do It?

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[@ahom_ahom_ahom]

Makes sense. I can make my binaural tones in mono and finish them off in stereo. Thank you so much.

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[@FireWalkMusic]

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Thank you for this informative tutorial. 🙏

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[@bevh]

Great video - super helpful Thanks for this - will try it out myself to see what results I get :)

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[@princekjtheartist]

I put stereo on all my kicks and bass, and i like it 😂 Guess it was placebo affect

[@kingcharlesproductions5277]

Great Video. Very informative and an eye opener! I have a question though. In the video you mentioned that the low ends should remain in mono. Should that be only for the mixing phase or should they still remain in mono once I'm ready to export the file to WAV/MP3 ?

[@FireWalkMusic]

Sorry for the late reply. I don't always get notifications about comments for some reason, but yes, the low-end should remain mono-compatible even after it's mastered and exported to wav, mp3 etc.

[@youngkizzi9944]

Sick! Thank you!

[@FireWalkMusic]

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[@randomobbiest3893]

Yeah my problem sometimes is relying too much on stereo to make the mix cleaner when I could have done a better eq

[@FireWalkMusic]

It's a good habit to always check both when you start working with a new sound. That way you know if it'll work well in both mono and stereo, and you can avoid any unpleasant surprises later :)

[@CasamTheAnimator]

It also doesn't matter if your signal is mono or stereo if 2 signals are out of phase and you put them in mono you hear the 2 signals be flammed, because the only thing you did is combine 2 channels into 1 source so it stayed as it is so you didn't delete the other signal, so it doesn't matter if your subbass is mono or stereo because stereo width has nothing to do with phase at all, so if your subbass has right and left channel mismatch and then you put it in mono it's still stay out of phase because you only combined 2 mismatched signals so they're still not matched, so it doesn't matter of your low end is mono or stereo because both signal stay as they are and never go out of phase.

[@cheery-hex]

Rick Beato says that when you are at your desk close to your speakers, you are already listening in mono (you don't need to 'put' it in mono)

[@thomasfroland762]

Thanks!

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[@Venkatesh.mp3]

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[@AnymMusic]

I just see it this way. If you like it and it works, cool. If you don't like it, then don't use it

[@FireWalkMusic]

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[@nathanbaigent7055]

How loud should your songs be for mixing and mastering? Using youleen lufs plugin and stock plugins?

[@FireWalkMusic]

Sorry for the late reply. Those plugins can give you a good indication if the levels are healthy or not, but ultimately you have to use your ears. Just going for a specific LUFS reading, for example, isn't always the best idea, because some songs and genres tend to sound better with slightly more compression, while others sound better when they're more dynamic. If a song sounds nice and full at -12 LUFS for example, but it sounds slightly thin at -14, then I wouldn't try to aim for -14 just because that's the recommended setting for Spotify for example. Your ears are the best tool you have. I know it's a cliche, but it's true: If it sounds good, it sounds good. :)

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[@FireWalkMusic]

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[@ChKhuram1]

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[@Venkatesh.mp3]

Sir , you are using old version of Basslane , now it is updated . Check it out once.

[@FireWalkMusic]

I know. I just haven't bothered to update it in a good while. Perhaps I should do it today :D

[@dny1548]

Hi I have a question about when to use stereo panning vs stereo balancing and what is my DAW only has balancing and not panning

[@Dfnk14]

🖤

[@FireWalkMusic]

Thanks :)

[@raybeeger1529]

My mixes have to work in mono! The other side is a control point for loudness and balance.

[@daaamn001]

I always mix in mono! :)

[@alexkid1]

I tried mixing in mono, but when you switch back to stereo, all levels are screwed up, so you have to mix again. Something I'm missing?

[@randomobbiest3893]

@@alexkid1 because it will sound lower on mono

[@alexkid1]

@@randomobbiest3893 So what's the point of mixing in mono if you have to mix again when switching back to stereo?

[@Suchitttt]

Sometimes it's (mono) well in Pads sound with reverb in it

[@FireWalkMusic]

Indeed! It's all about finding the right place for all the elements in your mix so that they all occupy different areas, like an orchestra on stage. :)

[@youngleon25]

What about basses that have stereo information that when you make them mono they lose their weight or sound squashed ?

[@FireWalkMusic]

If it's a bass with higher frequencies in it then you might want those higher frequencies to be stereo. In that case I recommend splitting it as explained in thus video, so that the sub frequencies are mono, but the higher ones are not.

[@stevie8271]

probably goes back to production/sound design decisions; turn down the panning/wideness on unisons and chorus effects on your synths or mix bus to strike a better balance between wideness & mono compatibility. to me, stereo width is like salt. it can bring out the greatness in sounds, but you don't wanna have more salt than actual food in your final dish lol

[@youngleon25]

@@FireWalkMusic thanks 🙌🏽

[@youngleon25]

@@stevie8271 thanks, imma look into it 🙌🏽

[@tudorgheorghe4532]

Since Fl studio has not show me confidence on manipulate the mono signal to stereo field without altering havely witch is not what I want or maybe I m to stupid to figure out the real deal the software offer !?😢

[@CrisKanahuati]

there is a paid version of this plugin on Plugin alliance from the brainworks house called: `bx control 2` you got to pay but damn, it is perfect when it comes to control low freq on mono and boost their higher freqs on stereo or lower their strereo too. but wait! there is another crazy ass plugin called: BlueCat MB7 that makes stereo image but multiband so now you can choose which band of frequencies are on mono and wich ones are more or less stereo! up to 7 bands and also with Left & Right too!!! lmao mixing is so fun xD

[@angelbeatzonthetrack1701]

i never put stereo on kicks,

[@FireWalkMusic]

Me neither 😄

[@corel965]

I agree with that for kick and bass in mono, but much time i struggle with mix in mono it is sounds weak and also problems with leads etc...you can check some remixes on my chanel and yes you can laugh 😂😂

[@FireWalkMusic]

It's not easy to strike that perfect balance. Oftentimes you'll just have to decide what's most important. Stereo and mono is like pepper and salt. You need to find the right balance, but as I said, the most important thing is that the low-end work well in mono. That's my main focus personally, and then I often let the leads and such be quite spread out.

[@corel965]

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[@CasamTheAnimator]

Most phone speakers are stereo, don't buy mono speakers, buy only stereo speakers so you can decide the width of the audio signal, when you set the audio signal to mono you're always losing audio quality, and the audio will sound washy.

[@music_creator_capable]

I know how to use both mono and stéréo.

[@FireWalkMusic]

:D

[@trancegate179]

All JB track r mono that's means lifel...

[@cstoomey]

Mono is a dated technology that just needs to die. Every playback system should be in stereo. Iphones I believe now are in stereo. So, if you just have one speaker you shouldn't expect to enjoy a song unless its a song specifically written to mono with everything in the center.

[@anthonyellis5517]

The majority of PA system are mono

[@FireWalkMusic]

yeah, particularly older ones. And newer ones that are stereo still tend to sum low frequencies to mono.

[@buzmaloryan-8243]

This is all a lie mixing in stereo is key mixing in mono is dosnt make sense ive tried it before . A sereo mix sounds good every where

[@FireWalkMusic]

Yeah, I don't buy into the whole "a song mixed in mono will sound great in stereo" either, as pointed out in this video :)

[@tudorgheorghe4532]

Since Fl studio has not show me confidence on manipulate the mono signal to stereo field without altering havely witch is not what I want or maybe I m to stupid to figure out the real deal the software offer !?😢