Re: panned vocals in mono
Make sure that left and right channels are unique recordings. At the very least, don't use "stereo widening" plugins to make the mix stereo. All they do is mess with the phase.
PS: If mono compatibility is important to you, use your monitor controller or a plugin to collapse the mix to mono. Personally, I couldn't care less about how it sounds in mono.
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