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agent wrote: | I record in mono using Sound Forge 6.0 and haven't had any problems with effects sounding muddy. I have noticed that I have to stay pretty low on the db meter. Peaking around -11db has been working great for me. Afterwords I run the mix through wave hammer. Like I said I have had no problems using this method at all. |
the only problem with that is u loose all your drum dynamics....the wave hammer is good for getting everything loud...but louder isnt always better...if u cant record around -3db without distortion with your current soundcard, u should probably look into an entry-level m-audio or emu sound card...it'll be the best 100 bux u ever spent.
the problem with mono, as moose said is it makes tracks sound really flat...most producers fly their cymbals, pads, sound effects, and even sometimes the mid-rangey part of their bass around the stereo field with ping pong delays and spatial seperators...if u do your stuff in mono, u might have stuff coming in and out...depending on the track it might be a cool phasing effect, or it can be a total mess...also, alot of producers pan their drums like they are setup in a standard drum kit...without the right side u can lose alot of defination in your snare, hi-hats, and hi-toms...u wont hear it while your recording(cuz u are monitoring in stereo)...but when u play back that mono file, it'll be noticable to the enthusiasts ear...especially if u are playing records that people have heard...im not trying to flame u or anything, its just something u should keep in mind...if u are trying to get noticed with your mix cd, the devil is definately in the details.
the nice thing about mono is it saves alotta disc space.
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