Failing to understand mono and stereo can even confuse you further. There are mono and stereo versions of the same plugin dependant on your input source, and whether you would like to convert that to a stereo source for your groups and or master channel ofc microphones are mono so it only makes sense in a most traditional mixing sense to use the mono version of the plugin to keep the signal free from phasing issues and what have you when routing the signal. Doubler is always a great plugin to reach for when you need more stereo spread. Whats the difference between mono vsts and stereo vsts. Its worth noting that mono in stereo out stereo reverb is one way to artificially create a stereo field from a mono input. Voxengo stereo touch free mono to stereo vst plugins. Whats the difference between mono vsts and stereo vsts if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. When you record in stereo, there will a diffference between left and right ab, ms, ortf for exemple.
Just listen the difference between a sound recorded with one mic and one ab couple. Stereo or stereophonic sound is the reproduction of sound using two or more independent audio channels in a way that creates the impression of sound heard from various directions, as in natural hearing. Jun 21, 2017 why i moved from ableton live to presonus studio one. I have a mackie 1604 vlz and have it hooked up like the diagrams supplied in the manual for live sound. The more similar they are you end up with big mono which is basically mono but taking up more room in a mix than it needs. Stereo as a consumer audio format dates back to the late 1950s with the introduction. Voxengo stereo touch is a vst instruments plugins developed by voxengo, a free mono to stereo vst plugins that you can use on any vst compatible hosts such as steinberg cubase, nuendo, wavelab, fl studiofruityloops, ableton live, adobe audition, lmms, reaper, sonar, mixcraft, acid pro, etc. With a nosustain, fast decay pad sound, ive been doing comparisons of mono vs. The result is a monitored signalstereo file with silence on one side l or r. Stereophonic audio comes from multiple sources which presents the image of a left and right in the audio feed. First, you need an audio interface with at least two inputs. I heard mono first mixing is quite a solid technique. Then how do it convert that mono track to a stereo track.
Stereo image the width and depth of the correlation between left and right from. Force also has mini midi in, out and thru, and 4 cv outputs, as well as two master and one slave usb ports. If you mix in mono, you eventually will come to the point when you need to do some panning and other changes to build a stereo image. The benefits of mixing in mono are pretty substantial yet also very little known. Jan 09, 20 an easy way to convert a stereo track to mono in ableton live. Mono is turned into stereo simply by using the identical signal for left and right. Aug 26, 2010 with a nosustain, fast decay pad sound, ive been doing comparisons of mono vs. In split stereo mode, you can adjust the stereo position of the left and right. These include only one stereo or two mono inputs, and two stereo outputs main and cue.
Lets say you have a mono analog synth with mono effects behind and want to freeze it, ableton will create a stereo file. Stereoizer is a highspecification stereo image manipulation tool suitable for natural expansion, reduction and introduction of stereo width at any stage of. The ideas expressed herein are the opinions of the author expressed under his first amendment rights and therefore their value and truth should be determined by the readers for themselves. Routing and io ableton reference manual version 10. Panning is a stereo effect, as youre making the left and right channels different. When panning with ableton live up to ableton live 9, panning something to the left or right does not create the same result as panning something to the left or right in other daws. L and r channels equal it will work just fine, except for the usually 3 db pan law and possible shortcicuiting of the ring connector. Mono to stereo, stereo to superwide and everywhere in between. My overriding reason for recording a mono microphone in stereo is delivery.
Feb 14, 2015 so one can be accepting stereo signals and another accepting mono. I also tried recording each note of the pad separately in mono, each with a slightly differing amplitude envelope delay, and panning the signals. When a mono signal is chosen as an audio tracks input, the track will record mono samples. Doubler vocal doubling and harmonizer plugin waves. If you record a mono track, and you put stereo effects on it, the channels are summed after every effect, not just at the output. Jul 16, 2016 the audiophiliac ponders the stereo versus mono question. But im talking about logic pro, garage band, pro tools, fl studio, ableton, etc. Why i moved from ableton live to presonus studio one.
But you didnt tell me how to get the mono track to change to a stereo track. There are some exceptions like the red hot chili peppers californication which was mostly mixed in mono but being an audio engineer today requires the skill of knowing when to make use of either mono or stereo information in a mix. If you want to use two microphones in a stereo configuration please see this article for a variety of stereo micing. If you record in mono, then copy and paste that recording into a new track, it will just make the recording louder rather than fuller. The crucial point is that this concept is neither superior nor inferior to the more common concept of simply using mono tracks. Recording a talk show is almost a complete waste of time in stereo. Mono and stereo is a magazine in continuous evolution, frequently delivering content most relevant to our readers.
It takes a more indepth look at some important aspects of digital audio and home recording with garageband. How to record in stereo using ableton live 9 quora. Almost all of the tips im sharing below are not part of lives library as presets, so grab a brew and give this a good read to fully absorb some indepth approaches to. To the best of my knowledge, ableton doesnt have a mono possibility, unless ill use a plugin which will only create a channel as dual mono. Mono monaural or monophonic sound reproduction has audio in a single channel, often centered in the sound field. The thing that beginners miss is that both mono and stereo tracks in a daw usually have stereo outputs. More technically, true stereo means sound recording and sound reproduction that uses stereographic projection to encode the relative positions of objects and events recorded.
Apr 28, 2015 ableton live has many different tools for creating and controlling the stereo dimension of your mix. A really wide stereo field sounds nice to me, but ymmv. Most of the time you dont need stereo and the files sizes are half what they are in stereo. If you find the whole monostereo thing confusing, download his cheat sheet and print it out.
Enter your name and email below then check your inbox. You can fix that by following this simple tutorial. The importance of mono in a stereo mix pro audio files. If you mix in mono, you eventually will come to the point when you need to do. Nov 21, 2017 keep in mind, duplicating a mono recording will not make it a stereo recording. Ableton, pro tools, logic, garageband, reaper, etc. Cookie banner by clicking accept, you consent to the use of cookies and other technologies to process your personal information in order to personalize and enhance your user experience, and get statistics of visits. If youre like me, and youve been recording for a long time, you hear mono and stereo and you understand the differences and when to use each. Today the great majority of commercially available music is mixed in stereo. In live 10 its now possible to change a tracks pan control to split stereo pan mode. Then it gets into my computer software program as a mono track. To enable simple mono routing ableton provides a utility device that can be dragged into the channel, which allows really easy routing, that yields the same results as working with true mono tracks. Routing and io ableton reference manual version 10 ableton.
Jan 29, 2012 if you have a clip that was recorded in mono and need to have it rendered as a stereo clip, heres a way to do it quickly using nothing but one of lives builtin effects and resampling the result. Keep in mind, duplicating a mono recording will not make it a stereo recording. Find answers to common questions, get help and ideas from other live users, or contact ableton support. When panning with ableton live up to ableton live 9, panning something to the left or right does not create the same result as. If you have a clip that was recorded in mono and need to have it rendered as a stereo clip, heres a way to do it quickly using nothing but one of lives builtin effects and resampling the result. May 09, 2011 this sound source is outside your recording software. Set one track to mono 1 and the other track to mono 2. You can without any concerns plug a stereo cable into an unbalanced mono jack. In case a monitoredrecorded audio signal of a mono source guitar, mic, etc. No original content on this site may be reprinted or reused without permission. So one can be accepting stereo signals and another accepting mono. Mono is the term used to describe sound that is only from one channel while stereo uses 2 or more channels to provide an experience much like being in the same room where the sound was created. We generally like to use it in parallel so that we can blend the drier monod synth lead signal in with the doubler signal. This video demonstrates how to check your track in mono.
Since most club systems are mono, its mandatory to check the track in mono. Jun 10, 2016 first, you need an audio interface with at least two inputs. Stereo means theres two channels of audio left and right are separate, whereas mono means theres one channel of audio left and right are the same. I have all of the vocal mics channels panned to the center and i am. You can configure how tracks are grouped using the configure entry from the audio from drop down menu or the channel configuration option located under the audio tab in the prefe.
Creating stereo information with the wavetable instrument. Stereo tracks in studio one by brian wednesday, 04 march 2015 published in music production tutorials, studio one, video tutorials a common misconception in digital audio recording, is the proper track type to use when dealing with different types of sound sources. Although that is a very useful technique, you are missing many great benefits of using mono to create a better stereo mix. Converting mono recorded tracks to stereo tracks in your. Ableton live 10 introduces some longdesired features. I understand your diagram of how a stereo will appear after it becomes a stereo track. Mono or stereo is referring to the source, not the output. Difference between mono and stereo difference between. The audiophiliac ponders the stereoversusmono question. Soon after followed a release by relient k titled the vinyl countdown, and the. I know my editor is expecting a stereo sound file no matter what the performance. This sound source is outside your recording software.
With true stereo recordings, two mics will capture a more realistic sounding audio, like the instrument is there in the room. Have you ever recorded your voice and found it playing out of only one speaker. An easy way to convert a stereo track to mono in ableton live. Common example of sound source is the music or the singing performance that you would like to capture. Use stereo reverb whenever you think its good for the genre and the sound. Stereo discussion in recordinglive sound started by tomaniac, jun 19, 2011. This will correctly play both vocals and guitar in the center and offer pan knobs for each. All in case a monitoredrecorded audio signal of a mono source guitar, mic, etc. I heard monofirst mixing is quite a solid technique. Mixing mono and stereo files requires a thorough knowledge of your particular daw. Monitored audio plays out of one speaker only ableton. So i sort of agree with you that, though you can have mono sources, ableton seems to treat everything like stereo.
The new ebook from cristofer odqvist is available now. Ableton, pro tools, logic, garageband, reaper, etc stereo image the width and depth of the correlation between left and right from audio. Aug 31, 2016 there is no difference between a mono track panned to the middle and a stereo track with identical information for left and right. Its worth noting that monoin stereoout stereo reverb is one way to artificially create a stereo field from a mono input. I see this question a lot, and today id like to set the record straight. Here are some powerful mono and stereo keyboard amps that are worthy of your consideration. A stereo channel will feed a mono audio track equally to l and r, and then be stereo throughout. Throw a utility at the end of your effects chain, set stereo to mono and youre good to go. Cookie banner by clicking accept, you consent to the use of cookies and other technologies to process your personal information in order to personalize and enhance your. Signals in the tracks device chain are always stereo, even when the tracks input is mono or when the track plays mono samples. Stereo as a consumer audio format dates back to the late 1950s with the introduction of the stereo lp, but monophonic lps didnt fade all. Force supports wifi and bluetooth, as well as ableton link via an ethernet connection. Ive been reading up on mixing making a serious effort to improve my skills and am confused about how ableton handles stereo and mono files.
Most aspiring engineers might think of mixing in mono as a good way to find out if there are phase cancellation issues in your song. Developer ableton has announced live 10, the next version of its popular music production software. Ive read that mixing in mono is useful for balancing levels, yet im not sure how to do this in ableton. Jul 31, 2010 to enable simple mono routing ableton provides a utility device that can be dragged into the channel, which allows really easy routing, that yields the same results as working with true mono tracks. In the context of live, routing is the setup of the tracks signal sources and. Mono vs stereo mono and stereo are two classifications of reproduced sound. Here is a useful method for transforming mono sounds into wide and beautiful stereo tracks using abletons simple delay and utility plugins. Hi when you record in mono, the signal will be sent to the left and right channel. Mono vs stereo was established in 2003 and released its first project the compilation album featured the debut song from the evan anthem also mono vs stereos first signing as well as an exclusive track from matthew thiessen and the earthquakes side project from relient ks lead vocalist. What is the difference in using mono reverb vs stereo reverb. Stereo diffen technology consumer electronics stereo or stereophonic sound is the reproduction of sound using two or more independent audio channels in a way that creates the impression of sound heard from various directions, as in natural hearing.
In my little irregular podcast i like to record using stereo lapel mics onto a single track which creates an extreme leftright effect but after editing the interview i export a mono mix and then sync it with the stereo version reducing the levels of the stereo to give a more subtle stereo effect allowing the mono mix to be 60 to 80% of the level. There is no difference between a mono track panned to the middle and a stereo track with identical information for left and right. Almost all of the tips im sharing below are not part of lives library as presets, so grab a brew and give this a good read to fully absorb some indepth approaches to harness the stereo aspect of mixing in live. The secret benefits to mixing in mono music software. Ableton live has many different tools for creating and controlling the stereo dimension of your mix.
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