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Panning VI questions
Someone told me always use VI as stereo instrument track. Reason is you would get more options later in mixing. My question is if you have many VI in stereo is to good to say pan the VI L & R channel to same position ot does it build up to much volume or freq? Another question is would it be better to bound down to mono summed or multiple mono and delete one track? I did try bouncing down some VIs to mono summed and it seems like it changed the sound. Curious of any tips..
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Re: Panning VI questions
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Re: Panning VI questions
There are two types of stereo instruments.
First, true stereo which for example emulate orchestra. Flute is there in the stereo image where it usually sits in a real orchestra. This I would let be wide open and if necessary modify the stereo placement within the instrument (if possible). Second, stereo instruments that do some widening or other modulation to be stereo. This you should treat just like a regular reverb. For example instead of wide open, place one instrument to full left - dead center and another instrument dead center - full right.
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Re: Panning VI questions
I also always(?) keep VI's as stereo tracks, but don't always pan hard left/right. Just my 2 cents; I consider my stereo field(what I hear from my stereo monitors) as a virtual stage. So, as an example, a grand piano does not take up the entire stage, so I might pan it 10 and 2 o'clock, or I might push it off to one side as in 11 o'clock and 5 o'clock. Of course, there are no rules here, only ideas
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Re: Panning VI questions
Thanks for the replies some things to think about and yeah over thinking is what I do LOL
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Re: Panning VI questions
Here is another question from my over thinking mind if you are to bounce a stereo VI to make it mono does it matter if you center bot pans or npot?
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Re: Panning VI questions
Sorry but "always use stereo instrument tracks" is not a hard and fast rule
because there are no rules.. That said Now while it is true that you can always pan a stereo track to the same side and number position it is also true if you know you are going to want some instruments in mono you can just put them on a mono track In my session templates that include instrument tracks I usually have 2-4 mono and 2-4 stereo,, tracks ready to go just my 2 cents
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Re: Panning VI questions
Sure. If R and L are significantly different, you most often want them both in the mono bounce/print. So you pan them both to the center or one side, and you have your summed mono.
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Re: Panning VI questions
Be careful of the absolute. Is this person the Omnipotent?
Regarding the stereo / mono!
Every absolute statement brings more questions, absolutely! Stephen
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Re: Panning VI questions
As for bouncing or committing, I would bounce/commit as stereo and treat the pan knobs the same as on the instrument track. That way, if later on you change your mind, you aren't stuck with a mono track
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