Should You Mix in Mono? How to Create a Balanced Sound

[@iZotopeOfficial]

Are there any tips you have for mono compatibility that we haven't covered? Let us know!

[@failsaferecords]

Does Izotope offer any plugins and presets for mastering to vinyl that has some very important mono requirements? ie as Sam notes stereo bass elements are very detrimental to cutting a good disc. Allegedly vinyl hates it and will spit the stylus out of the groove if not done right.I've heard vinyl plants ask bass below 150htz to be mono'd. How would we go about that? Maybe Ozone has something? I've just looked in the presets and see nothing marked vinyl.

[@WTINP]

@@failsaferecordsableton has a stock “mono bass” plug in. Just put it on the bass track or on the master … and there’s a simple slider to change the frequency at which mono is activated.

[@gbigbo_zjebeezjeboo]

Excellent explanation !

[@Simbosan]

i do level mixing/gain staging in mono due to the pan law issue. Good point about it helping with masking issues as well

[@nsjx]

Appreciate the thorough explanation

[@Farbodammi]

very necessary and important points 👌💯

[@v3zMedia]

Amazing explanation, also I own the Presonus 26x32 as well and had no clue that the mono button was used for this. 😅

[@4thumbsdown]

I think that was the quantum 😊

[@v3zMedia]

@@4thumbsdown yeah the 26x32 is a Quantum. That's what I was referring to.

[@thereal808rsa2]

Insightful video 👌🏽

[@dafingaz]

Gems!

[@maneli_yt5403]

thsank you for this

[@sharchik916]

Love my PreSonus quantum with the Mono button ❤

[@PPCRecords]

When should you use the stereoize button? It seems like you can still spread without using it. Please give me a good explanation

[@GlenReed]

Great Info! 👉🏻 Side note: please work with BlackMagic Design to get better compatibility between Izotope and Resolve Studio.

[@88keyz]

👍🏾

[@hopethisworks1212]

Are we really supposed to care about idiots that listen to their mobile phone speaker or people in clubs if our target audience will listen on their Hi Fi system in stereo rather than inferior mono? I think you should have made this point clear. To listen to stereo through headphones or well positioned speakers is a delight. Its similar how talking to someone over a telephone or even Skype is far superior to text messages. Modernity is often a step backwards.

[@Rahel336]

You are idiots, good mix always sound good on mono and on stereo and always sound good anywhere Unlike bigot self claimed sound engineers whose mixing only sound good on their studio, but sounds bad on another person's speakers 😂😂

[@Colin-c1r]

I like the tune, “get out my way”

[@THETBRETT]

so my stereo synths should be done in mono? Seems like a waste.

[@sword-and-shield]

Mono compatibility, getting more important these days. Although most that are going to PAY for music in any such way these days, are usually going to want to listen in stereo by various means. Try this...don't put the instruments in the sides, just the effects of those instruments. The sweet sauce. Don't put anything in the sides you are not willing to lose, so when you do lose it, its just the fluff, the ear candy, not the mix breaking off. This way your mix will be great in BOTH, but sweetest in stereo. Thx for the vid, helped with the Imager question I had.

[@KILLABOMB_UK]

Good information as always Izotope is a killa 🚀