mono to stereo

[Disco D]

almost all modern synths use stereo patches. hence if you are only making a motif a mono signal you are only getting half the story. don't do that.

[azwun25]

IMHO turning mono drums (indivual kicks, snares, etc) is pointless. The drums in your mix are gonna be panned to taste anyway. Once you group the drums and treat them as family it will be a big stereo drum mix anyway. Some guys make an arguement that stereo individual hits sound better. i never found this to be true.

[Disco D]

I use stereo drum samples, so yea they do sound better in stereo.

[Big 3rd]

So is it suggested to never make what's stereo into mono? Perfect example is like tracking the piano from the motif. The piano is very wide and if I track it in stereo and try to bring the left and right signal in about 15 or so degrees, it tends to sound unnatural. So how do you go about having stereo sounds that aren't so wide and take up so much of the stereo field?

[Disco D]

just pan the stereo track inward. i dont know, i don't use a motif i usually use sample cd pianos

[Gduron]

aahhw... i'm still confuse... ....

[KevWest]

I wouldnt say stereo is better but u do get a better sound from most workstation presets because those are made in stereo. use what u find to be best for some its stereo for others its mono. i prefer to do most things in mono