Breakdown of element panning in commercial tracks.

[Biggsheff]

So you basically pan everything in the entire song L,R,C? If you have an odd number of tracks how many times can you get away with the Haas trick before it starts clouding the mix? Someone told me a while ago that if I had stereo files I should toss one side an just use mono tracks.

What are your options if you do so?
1.Hass trick
2.Use a similar sound panned opposite.
3.Use same sound Eqed differently or pitched down/up.

Should you always have the same number of tracks panned to either side?

like if you have a closed Hat left, would you send a delay right or find another sound to pan right to balance it out?

[ryst]

Originally Posted by Biggsheff

So you basically pan everything in the entire song L,R,C?

Most of it, yes. HH's usually get panned somehwere in between for me.

Originally Posted by Biggsheff

If you have an odd number of tracks how many times can you get away with the Haas trick before it starts clouding the mix? Someone told me a while ago that if I had stereo files I should toss one side an just use mono tracks.

It depends on what's on either side of the stereo sound. But yes, I definitely use only one side a lot of times. It all depends on the song, the sounds included, and what I want it to ultimately sound like. Each time is different. As far as the hass trick goes, I don't use it that much. Just when I feel like it will add something to the track.

Originally Posted by Biggsheff

What are your options if you do so?
1.Hass trick
2.Use a similar sound panned opposite.
3.Use same sound Eqed differently or pitched down/up.

Those are some options. A lot of times I will pan completely different sounds hard L&R. It makes for a very wide sound. Again, it all depends on the song.

Originally Posted by Biggsheff

Should you always have the same number of tracks panned to either side?

The number of tracks panned to one side has nothing to do with the number of tracks panned to the other side. That's just silly. It's all about balance. I could pan 5 guitars left and one right and it still wouldn't sound lopsided. It's all about balance.

There are no rules. Experimentation is the key.

[Biggsheff]

cool. Thanks for clearin that up. Is it a big deal to pan sends? You got a pan for the channel, one for the send and another if you have a Fx return. Is it common to just leave the send panned the same as the channel?

Any examples for why you would pan all 3 differently?