Stereo vs Mono EXPLAINED

[@DrunkCilantro]

is your hair in mono or sterio

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

I style it in 5.1 ;)

[@JussBRAVOofficial]

@@LearnAudioEngineering hahahaaa - good stuff

[@Fina1Verse]

@@LearnAudioEngineering it looks like its phasing out of existence.

[@iamsomeone8561]

My hair is my hair none of your hair

[@iamsomeone8561]

@Leon Jan huh

[@georgechadwick8642]

Great video, very informative. I just thought I'd mention that it ties in with the Haas panning technique well. The Haas panning technique revolves around a delay between the left and right channel. If you add a stereo delay but only turn on the left channel and set it to a very low ms, it will sound as if it is appearing from the right due to the delay.

[@machinist18]

MANY MANY thanks for this video! You explain it so well and even cover the Haas effect! Just thanks, I´m a bit wiser now.

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

Glad you enjoyed the video, Christoph. Thanks for the comment

[@FirebrandVOCALS]

That green screen effect was incredible .... I felt like you were actually there in that studio.

[@proffittsdroneservice1537]

I recently went completely deaf in one ear so now I hear in mono, I guess. It's really hard to locate sounds now. I actually went and cut all of my ear buds down to just one ear since I don't need the other one now. Now when I listen to music, songs sound differently without one ear. It's subtle differences in the music. Songs that I knew by heart now sound differently than before. After watching this video, I'm going to try and switch my computer to MONO to see if that helps...or if I can do it at all. Thanks for the great explanation!

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

This will definitely improve the listening experience and give you both channels in a single ear bud. Thanks for watching, glad to help!

[@ChristenEve]

This video was so clear and you made this quick and easy to learn! I'm also excited about learning the Haas effect! Thanks so much for this video!

[@Slyyvie]

wow this is SOO cool. thanks for making the video! really easy to understand :)

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

Thats so great to hear, thank you for your comment, Slyyvie!

[@dubsbarry9963]

Dude! No seriously, Dude! Fantastic job on this vid! Goldmine of info here and explained to a T. Yeah it might go over a few people's heads but when you've experienced phase issues trying to do an exact double of a track, then this vid makes complete sense. And we didn't hear your life story in the intro. Dear other youtubers... follow this format. This is what we want. Ok, off to double a million tracks and HAAS effect the hell out of them. Thanks again sir 🙏👏

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

Glad you enjoyed the video! thanks for the kind words!

[@maxheadrom3088]

Just a comment: Stereo perception (audio perception in general) is more complex. Would we still hear stereo if the sound arrived earlier but with the same intensity? How can we know that a sound is coming from behind us with only 2 ears? Eq and intensity play an important part - the grooves in your ear are there so it EQs the sound in a way that will allow you to have a better perception. I know this is a AE video and not a Psycho-acoustics one but information is always useful. Thanks for the video!

[@ikigai47]

Great tips. I wouldn't mention it if it were anything but an audio engineering channel, but the volume varies a bit. The music volume for your jingle song is much higher than your voice for instance. Listening on 8 inch studio monitors

[@kevinbrettsax]

Excellent explanation. Super easy to follow and understand the options for recording!

[@vasuumusic]

finally understood it here, after watching tons of videos...! Thank u

[@LovingAtlanta]

👍THANK YOU. It’s gonna be a long time before I actually understand any of this. 😫😩

[@LovingAtlanta]

Selestial Kim - 😂I know EXACTLY what you mean. 😂

[@jusgibs]

That was a fantastic explanation/demonstration. Thanks for teaching!

[@gatmoony]

The more I learn the more I realize I don't know shit. But thank you XD

[@richardjordan6518]

Succinct and informative; thank you kind sir!! I've been recording in stereo and panning separate takes... I was wondering if I was doing it all wrong because I didn't record in mono.

[@cagkansavk]

I'm broadcasting. I am using a Hyperx quadcast microphone. I want my voice to be better quality. Is mono sound better for broadcast or stereo sound?

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

Always record or broadcast your voice in mono, because it is a single source, it requires only a single microphone. Effects (reverb, delay) can be added in stereo, if that's what is desired, but your voice will always be recorded in mono.

[@Grub370]

My brain is imploding right now. Cheers for the tips!

[@heavymetalmixer91]

Besides amplitude and time, frequency can also make a difference when talking about stereo, mostly when it comes to high frequencies: The side that has more high frequencies usually is felt as louder, or as it arrived first.

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

This is a great point. High frequencies, fragile and directional, will have a harder time passing through/around our head to the other ear. My live sound teacher used to say on a windy day at an outdoor show he could hear the treble blowing off with the wind. Next door farmers likely thought the mix was wide af tho.

[@-dale2051]

So if you want to record stereo you would need two microphones for everything? Two for each vocal, two for the guitar, bass, etc.?

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

No, it is not necessary to record each sound in stereo to get a stereo mix. You can record instruments in mono, and pan them where you want them to appear between the speakers. This will create a stereo mix. Stereo micing can be used on Drum overheads, Grand Piano, or other instruments that have a larger size or cover a wide range of frequencies, usually these two in combination. The stereo micing will allow you to capture the full range of the instrument, and imitate the effect of a pair of ears in that position.

[@-dale2051]

@@LearnAudioEngineering So recording in mono and then making it into stereo is considered real stereo or there is a name for that?

[@BeGoodNow5]

Didn't think I'd learn anything new here, I was wrong! Nice Haaz effect example.

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

Happy to help! glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@mattlp7246]

4:01 think we wouldn't notice "the lick"??? XD

[@thedemonicdoge21]

That stereo on the drum kit made it sound so good!!!

[@jeromeo444]

Sick breakdown. This helped me

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

Appreciate the comment & Glad to hear it!

[@pookievanderbilt6889]

With the haas effect- did you just pan the mono track right and then use a plugin that you can control left and right delay? And delay left only? Or did you run the plugin to a pair of mono tracks and delay the left?

[@abbas1ne]

Thanks for the video boss. Keep working 🙏🏽

[@melodyn6419]

Question: when you do voice-over using blue yeti and audacity, should you record your voice in mono or stereo track?

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

Mono :)

[@JackMovestunes]

Subbed for your intro jingle. Also thanks for the info!

[@ElsewhereGuitar]

So in normal everyday terms..all commerical pop music etc are all done in stereo?

[@DillonLoomis22]

great video thanks fam

[@hitenpradhan320]

Good one bro

[@KristoferProphet]

So should guitars be mono or stereo? What about bass? If I’m using an audio interface, or a mixer, what is better?

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

Typically, Bass and guitar would be recorded in mono. If you want a stereo guitar sound, track the guitars twice and hard pan them. I prefer using an audio interface bu I mixer will work as long as it hooks up to a computer via usb

[@KristoferProphet]

Learn Audio Engineering but didn’t you say this would be a sort of “fake stereo” sound in the video?

[@KristoferProphet]

Learn Audio Engineering is this what the professionals do?

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

@@KristoferProphet True stereo would be recording with two of the same microphone, using some kind of stereo mic configuration (XY, ORTF)

[@KristoferProphet]

Learn Audio Engineering what if you’re plugging it straight into an interface? Like an electric guitar, how would you get true stereo from just one input and output?

[@karmatheory1]

Just came across your channel. Thank you for explaining that so clearly. Subscribed!

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

Thanks for the sub!

[@anthonydahl5454]

Great video, really efficient and useful. Thanks!

[@tarronsage862]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@Turplemaple6318]

I am a student , my headphone jack broke and I replaced it myself , with a hold jack , now there's no stereo , will it a problem for ears?

[@aljimenez485]

thank you - all these years

[@deelitebaby]

Awesome explanation, thank you!

[@mikael.cherin]

Good video! Im having thoughts regarding recording guitar. I use a Line 6 guitar modeler and have a delay/reverb pedal connected in stereo with it. Of course it sounds massive and great in headphones and monitors when playing. But if i now want to record songs, that has several guitars, and i absolutely want to record pedals (performance thing...) is it better to set the pedals to mono and record the parts and create the "stereo field" with panning and placement in the mix? I know there is great plugins to use on mono guitar tracks, but im only interested in recording the actual pedals. An idea is to use mono strictly for panned guitar parts and if there is a center guitar with the focus of leading the song it can be recorded with stereo from the pedals? In my mind recording every guitar part in full stereo from the pedals may lead to an chaotic stereo field in the end... I think :D thankful for any advice here. And to point out again. Im only interested in recording pedals (no real amp or mics as im using my modeler for amp tones).

[@sarahn6468]

Awesome explanation! Noice work.

[@dommoo2]

Hey I had a question on another video but you turned off the comments on it on the video of you talking about how to turn a phone into a microphone do you know of any way to do it without destroying the phone like there has to be a dongle out there somewhere there's dongles for everything

[@tinroofduo1437]

Hey great info thank you. Can you just duplicate an already existing track (i.e., copy and paste into a separate track) and then play around with the panning?

[@maxheadrom3088]

If you catch mono more than once you can go stereo! One question: I heard a reprint (1976) of a Ella Fitzgerald album from 1956. I heard it mono but the record was stereo. I know that for LPs, stereo and mono mean different grooves so, my question: could it be a stereo groove with a mono audio?

[@saintmichael1779]

Stereo for the general public was introduced in 1958 by Columbia Records. Mono has horizontal (side-to-side) grooves. Stereo has horizontal and vertical (up-and-down) grooves at a 45° angle. That means no stereo with mono grooves. There were some mono recordings the were "electronically rechanneled for 'stereo'," which I dislike. The master tape is still mono. That means is they separate the mono master tape with a fraction of a second on one channel as opposed to the other. It's "fake stereo." If you want more information you can look it up. Hope this helps! Stay safe.

[@tanhongzhi2637]

Oh my gosh thank you so much for this video!

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JasmineLajeunesse]

thank u this is exacly what i needed

[@chockzron8974]

Sir if you decide what is best setup for home use,mono or stereo?

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

short answer: listen in stereo, record in mono.

[@artyomhvans]

So clear!

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

:D

[@prettyboii8819]

I create subliminal at the Frequency of 17500hz does its better to stay at mono or put stereo ??

[@coreythomas2]

Great Explanation 👍🏻

[@aurorastix1594]

should vocals be on mono or stereo?

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

Record your lead vocal track in mono. If you wanna get saucy, add stereo effects to your vocal, but always record the voice in mono. cuz there is one of you singing. If you had a group of people, like a choir, it might be better to use a stereo pair of microphones to capture all the singers as a group.

[@heyjarrod]

Other than not sounding as interesting, what is the difference between stereo, and simply panning one track to the right, and duplicating the same track to the left? Would that really be noticeable? Especially if someone was creative with the milliseconds. Thsnks! 👍🏻🎸

[@harrisonmerchant1591]

When did ruby teaching mixing

[@thebrightsideofthemoon5829]

Does Dausy chained speakers only give Mono ?

[@glaycard85]

Thanks for your explanation, appreciate your work. I like your translucent hair.

[@scottmorwitz2753]

What’s the difference between duplicating the same performance and panning versus playing it twice?

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

That's a great question, There will be slight differences within the performance that create the 'wider' sound. It's these differences in amplitude and time of arrival that will make a stereo image. If you duplicate and hard pan the same mono source, you will get the same mono signal, 3dB louder (depending on your DAWs pan laws) See this video for more info: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4m6dJ6Nrap2qLM That video will also give you some ways to create a faux stereo image in the situation you described using the haas effect. Thanks for your comment!

[@scottmorwitz2753]

Thanks!

[@comparticello]

Very good, thanks 😊

[@ATZ44122]

I have a problem and I need some help if you can.I made a video and I upload it to youtube.The original video when I hear it from the file,is stereo.On youtube it is mono.I really don't understand where is the problem.

[@SidJ8300]

Hey, thanks for the video. Really informative. Rather than playing the track twice, is it possible to duplicate the track and add required panning effect ? Thanks 😊

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

You will NOT get the same effect because it is the same information on both sides. you could EQ both different or add a short delay to one side, but you will get the best result by double tracking. :)

[@SidJ8300]

@@LearnAudioEngineering Thank you .. 😊

[@titiracoon267]

Well, for me 20 to 40 ms is too much for "artificial stereo", for example, when I use 2 mics for a guitar amp (or when I double 1 guitar track), I prefer around 10ms.

[@cruisinjc]

My youtube video audio plays on my computer but not on some phones, does anyone know how to fix this?

[@LucaAnamaria]

Instead of playing the same thing twice, could you also just copy event data from one track and paste it into a blank track and double it that way?

[@LucaAnamaria]

@@shingodzero Oh interesting.

[@CollectiveAcuity]

Is there a possibility to recover audio from screen recorded video(OBS)? Because during the recording I plugged in my headset then it did not capture the audio in meeting. It captured the audio in headset.

[@WAVSAudioStudio]

Hello ! What happen when the mono plugin used in the stereo track ?

[@brownpunk1794]

as a guitar player..what should i record in?

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

Thanks for the question! I'm working on a video that answers this right now. I'll link you when it goes up.

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

Here's the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5KuZnSch7ada5o Thanks for your suggestion!

[@sebon11]

Greeeat explanation

[@olejimbob]

Really excellent video, very helpful and interesting. Though I'm guessing you're using a green screen because your hair looks like it's stuck between two dimensions. ;)

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

yes, issa vibe

[@ishaanchaturvedi885]

what should I use for gaming?

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

when in doubt, use mono

[@EstebanBenitesFilms]

Useful. Thank you!

[@iamsomeone8561]

Which daw are you using

[@lakshyabengani4766]

How to know if a headphone is mono or stereo?

[@thecentralscrutinizerr]

The Haas effect is great, but I still prefer the Little Joe effect.

[@Hg-vl6fk]

My apple earbuds are mono, only one of them works

[@lincop1]

subscribed after seeing that intro

[@ItzTooSik]

Thank you so much for this video. I’m currently in the mission of implementing a stereo mix in my church; most of my channels are mono. I’m thinking of just duplicating most channels and panning them left & right. If I want to create that delay, do I add the delay to one of the two speakers or do I delay individual channels?

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

Hi Oscar, Remember that everything doesn't have to be stereo! Especially in a Live Sound scenario. Even a keyboard could get away with mono DI. Stereo recording was developed to localize sound in a critical listening environment. It is very uncommon in Live environments outside Drum Overheads, Marimba, Grand Piano, and Accordian. Although all will sound great in mono, but 2 microphones will help capture all the sound more evenly as these instruments are larger.) Having all instruments in mono will also allow you more room to using panning to create a wide mix. As mentioned in the video, the Haas effect is a 20-40ms delay on ONE of the channels (left or right) to create a faux stereo that will appear to pull the pan of the instrument to the NON DELAYED side as it will arrive sooner than the delayed signal. If you'd like to learn more about how microphones techniques and stereo processing can reinforce your churches mixes, check out my book How to Record Anything with Clarity and Character: www.amazon.com/How-Record-Anything-Clarity-Character-ebook/dp/B07DPH7KH4/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=how+to+record+anything&qid=1583900693&sr=8-3

[@vallejopnw]

Amazing tute bruv.

[@linusbao8650]

super helpful, thanks

[@shetakii]

Thank you.

[@xomgitsjay]

Hell yeah thanks for this info!

[@Buzzkilljoy1248]

Stereo sounds great when you want depth of the audio, but mono sounds great if you essentially want a general-purpose all-in-one "balance" of the audio (at the unfortunate cost of some quality, unless you're good at fixing that). For example, stereo is best for things like games where you'll need the situational awareness of the environment (especially games that *require* you to have as much situational awareness as possible, like horror and action games). Mono is good for, say, listening to music while working and might have to take an earbud out but not wanting to sacrifice being able to hear the whole song, but might have to adjust to hearing it somewhat differently than usual.

[@foxtrot09]

Why headphone has a little speaker like things in the backside

[@aciyaiona]

That was great!

[@luisespanola]

Thank you so much

[@pranavlakshman]

Bro, Main means the main speakers and Sub means Subwoofers right? Please confirm. I have a doubt or is it something else?

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

yep! that is correct, my dude.

[@pranavlakshman]

@@LearnAudioEngineering Ok. thank you buddy!!!

[@mikegillespiemusic]

Thanks! Subscribed!

[@ruthun]

I thought the acid I took in college finally kicked in when watching this!

[@souzamotasacul]

Amazing!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@JayGeeWhyWhy]

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[@jradricula2170]

What best for sounds mono or sterio?

[@alejandronieto576]

Thanks!!

[@Keenbeatz1]

It’s weird u answered my question before the video really got started

[@stephinabraham1117]

Your great man!!

[@hightttech]

Very well done. If i wish to mix L & R stereo to make mono; what should the resulting waveform look like? Perhaps an average of the L & R waveform? I see many DIY circuits that combine L & R with resistors, and i suspect the resulting waveform has unnatural amplitude variations. After watching your video, it appears the L & R waveforms might need to be stacked to remove delay, then average variations in amplitude to simulate a single mic. Am i on the right track. Perhaps the search for mono from stereo might make an interesting video.

[@ginotarabotto]

Great tutorial, thanks! Where does sound widening fall in all of this?

[@db6330]

Thank you!!

[@thenewtowncryer]

Danka!!!

[@hananzamani4254]

wow thanks!

[@si0n3]

0:50

[@yusufibnqadir395]

Great

[@cantthinkofnameyeah7249]

Can a aux1 send on a mixer be a stereo output using one trs cable? Please help!

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

Yes, TRS cables can be used as a stereo send. They can also be split with a y cable into 2 mono sends, tip and ring.

[@cantthinkofnameyeah7249]

Learn Audio Engineering So if I have the MG12XU and I only plug in a single headed 6.5mm balanced trs cable into the left aux send(aux1)when I have two out ports(aux1 and aux2) will I still get stereo audio and will not get a single one sided audio problem. Basically can you double confirm that I dont have to use two cables into my two aux send ports(aux1 and aux2) in order to get stereo output from my aux send on the MG12XU and that I can just plug one trs into the left aux1 for stereo sound and still have my aux2 for other things like FX control. Thanks you so much regardless for replying and the time for the helpful vids!

[@harrapanman621]

Stereos Greek Originated from Sanskrit word Stir (meaning Fixed or stable)

[@LearnAudioEngineering]

TIL!