Pro Tools Mono Mix

Jenre · 13th November 2005, 12:46 PM

I know I should check my mixes in mono to check there's no phasing issues etc but I'm unsure how to go about this in Pro Tools. As far as I know there's no way to switch the stereo out to mono. Maybe I'm missing something though. Perhaps there's a plug-in I can stick on the master fader that'll do this for me?

I'm using an Mbox1 output to a Yamaha MG16/4 mixer. Any help would be great!

mmyohane · 13th November 2005, 06:52 PM

If you have the Waves stuff, put S1 Imager and set it to mono. I use it all the time.

blackcatdigi · 13th November 2005, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jenre

I know I should check my mixes in mono to check there's no phasing issues etc but I'm unsure how to go about this in Pro Tools. As far as I know there's no way to switch the stereo out to mono.

There's no Mono button per say, but a quick workaround is hold option and click on the panning sliders on the MF. This will pop them to center (0). If you need one channel mono, pick a side and pan the other 100% to it.

Izhaki · 13th November 2005, 07:05 PM

Hi,

Shame that DigiDesign do not supply a simple 'mono' plugin (if you have it, Waves' S1 can do this). However you can achieve the same funtionality in Pro Tools using the following methods:

1)

Route all your tracks to a stereo bus (Option-click on the output selector and select the bus)
Create a stereo Aux and feed it with the same bus, having its output going to the MBox
Then you can alt-click both pan pots on the Aux channel to listen in mono (you will have to pan them back to the hard L/R to listen in stereo again).

2)

Create one stereo Aux and one mono Aux
Route all channels to both Auxes via a stereo and a mono bus (on the output selector, first Option-click and select the stereo bus, then Ctrl-Option-click and select the mono bus).
Have both Auxes going to the MBox output.
Mute either the mono or stereo Aux to monitor either in mono or stereo.

Hope this helps

Jenre · 13th November 2005, 08:08 PM

I do have the Waves S1 but I rarely bust it out. I'll have to check that out. Thanks foe all the other info too. Very useful!

the1Hub · 14th November 2005, 09:08 AM

the first generation mboxes had a mono button on the front controll panel. its just to the left of the input/playback source pot (3rd one down)

aaron

Jenre · 14th November 2005, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the1Hub

the first generation mboxes had a mono button on the front controll panel. its just to the left of the input/playback source pot (3rd one down)

aaron

Yeah I think that's just for monitoring your inputs. So you can monitor just the 1st channel (left) through both speakers/headphones.

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13th November 2005, 12:46 PM	#1
Jenre Gear maniac Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 221	Pro Tools Mono Mix I know I should check my mixes in mono to check there's no phasing issues etc but I'm unsure how to go about this in Pro Tools. As far as I know there's no way to switch the stereo out to mono. Maybe I'm missing something though. Perhaps there's a plug-in I can stick on the master fader that'll do this for me? I'm using an Mbox1 output to a Yamaha MG16/4 mixer. Any help would be great!

13th November 2005, 07:05 PM	#4
Izhaki Gear interested Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Posts: 3	Hi, Shame that DigiDesign do not supply a simple 'mono' plugin (if you have it, Waves' S1 can do this). However you can achieve the same funtionality in Pro Tools using the following methods: 1) Route all your tracks to a stereo bus (Option-click on the output selector and select the bus) Create a stereo Aux and feed it with the same bus, having its output going to the MBox Then you can alt-click both pan pots on the Aux channel to listen in mono (you will have to pan them back to the hard L/R to listen in stereo again). 2) Create one stereo Aux and one mono Aux Route all channels to both Auxes via a stereo and a mono bus (on the output selector, first Option-click and select the stereo bus, then Ctrl-Option-click and select the mono bus). Have both Auxes going to the MBox output. Mute either the mono or stereo Aux to monitor either in mono or stereo. Hope this helps

14th November 2005, 09:08 AM	#6
the1Hub Gear addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: where there are blue skies 315 days a year Posts: 450	the first generation mboxes had a mono button on the front controll panel. its just to the left of the input/playback source pot (3rd one down) aaron __________________ hmm... http://www.myspace.com/aaronhubbard

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13th November 2005, 06:52 PM	#2
mmyohane Gear Head Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 40	If you have the Waves stuff, put S1 Imager and set it to mono. I use it all the time.

13th November 2005, 08:08 PM	#5
Jenre Gear maniac Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 221	I do have the Waves S1 but I rarely bust it out. I'll have to check that out. Thanks foe all the other info too. Very useful!