Mixxing Vocals,,,Stereo or Mono

[StressWon]

I was curious to know what methods of output any of yall prefer when mixing vocals. Fury(who is currently at IAR) said that in school, he was told since they are recorded in stereo, I should mix them in my stereo headphones as opposed to Monitors or Mono phones.(he also said it to me like he knew this since he was 5 and that I should of known this already,,,smart-ass) Anyways, I heard this before, what are your thoughts?

 

[Cleverwon]

I agree. You can do dope shit with stereo. Mono limits you.


And you shoudlve known that. Stupid.

 

[StressWon]

And you shoudlve known that. Stupid.

And you should have spelled should've correct,,,STUPID,,,but yo, thats how you mix your stuff,,,in phones?

 

[Cleverwon]

And you should have spelled should've correct,,,STUPID,,,but yo, thats how you mix your stuff,,,in phones?

Nah, with the monitors. Ya big dummy.

 

[StressWon]

Nah, with the monitors. Ya big dummy.

but doesnt that go against what you said before? The monitors will limit, or amI confused with the terminology?

 

[Cleverwon]

but doesnt that go against what you said before? The monitors will limit, or amI confused with the terminology?

Nah you confused what he said. Monitors are in stereo (L & R) as long as your output is stereo. Thats y theyre called "reference monitors" cuz you get the true sound and use that as reference for your mix. GOod headfones can be used too.

 

[StressWon]

Nah you confused what he said. Monitors are in stereo (L & R) as long as your output is stereo. Thats y theyre called "reference monitors" cuz you get the true sound and use that as reference for your mix. GOod headfones can be used too.

okay poopy head thanks,,,tell Abby to get her ass over for the fight!!! Thanks for the help bro.

 

[pancakebunnny]

Naw naw naw naw naw.... fuck that. With your style and stuff, keep them shits mono. It's only one voice... there should be hardly any stereo activity going on in there.


Vocals with too much stereo adlib sound crazy

 

[Fury]

Naw naw naw naw naw.... fuck that. With your style and stuff, keep them shits mono. It's only one voice... there should be hardly any stereo activity going on in there.


Vocals with too much stereo adlib sound crazy

Theres gonna be stereo in it actually cuz once u put that reverb u turn it stereo and if u do it it mono its gonna sound right in the center and boring and flat....hey Stress have u ever seen a studio use one moniter speaker lol STEREO IS WHAT IT IS SON IF U AINT DOWN THEN U AINT IN IT YEAAAA!!!!!

 

[pancakebunnny]

I mean for the main vocal track. There's no sense in it being stereo... The MAIN track should be the same in both channels... any overdubs or layers or whatever, that's another story.

 

[Relic]

Your main vocal track should be in stereo, adlibs in mono.
Mix with speakersnot, or speakers not, headphones.
Even though it seems like headphones sound better it will sound like crap through speakers which everyone else is playing the song through.
You will also end up killin your hearing using headphones.
I usually "Record" them mono, then turn on a stereo plugin.

 

[Ash Holmz]

with vocals evrything mono .. fuc a stereo

 

[Relic]

^^^ Really even in the final mix you think its best to leave it mono?
Doesnt that make the track sound weak?
Or are you stacking them mono and then panning?

 

[ROD]

vocals in mono


then copy it and paste it in 2 tracks
left track
right track
then you can move one track a little bit behind or ahead to give it that echoish effect

 

[5th Sequence]

i have never noticed any difference in it being mono or stereo until you start processing the voice with reverb or chorus effects. I've AB'd it many of times, is there even an audible difference? Besides adding processing?

 

[djswivel]

with vocals evrything mono .. fuc a stereo

worst advice...One of the main things that bring life to vocals is reverbs, and having a mono reverb just makes no sense at all. EVERYTHING you mix should be in stereo. Obviously you record it in mono (who the hell records vocals with a stereo mic?? unles you're going for an effect, nobody)

I understand what some people are trying to say here, keep the lead vox panned center etc. But you're not understanding the concept. Yes, generally you will keep the lead vox panned center but after reverbs it turns into a stereo image. If you are gonna stack your vocals numberous times (mostly R&B/singing stuff), then keep 1 panned center, and then balance the other stacks left and right (generally not panned 100% either direction, closer to 50%, but this is all preference

anyways, i know i went over a few things that were already said, but i just thought i would add to it

 

[pancakebunnny]

Here's where I admit I had no idea what the hell I was talking about. I just felt left out.






But yeah, for STRESSWON, we should do mono. Mono is simpler and simpler is less time consuming, and Stresswon needs shit done as quick as possible



cuz he takes 4 years to record a verse. By the time he's done, i need to listen to albums released around the time he started so I can understand the relevancy slang used in that decade.


Bam bow yasmeenbleeth.

 

[5th Sequence]

By the time he's done, i need to listen to albums released around the time he started so I can understand the relevancy slang used in that decade.

LOL. my highlight of the night

 

[Relic]

worst advice...One of the main things that bring life to vocals is reverbs, and having a mono reverb just makes no sense at all. EVERYTHING you mix should be in stereo. Obviously you record it in mono (who the hell records vocals with a stereo mic?? unles you're going for an effect, nobody)

I understand what some people are trying to say here, keep the lead vox panned center etc. But you're not understanding the concept. Yes, generally you will keep the lead vox panned center but after reverbs it turns into a stereo image. If you are gonna stack your vocals numberous times (mostly R&B/singing stuff), then keep 1 panned center, and then balance the other stacks left and right (generally not panned 100% either direction, closer to 50%, but this is all preference

anyways, i know i went over a few things that were already said, but i just thought i would add to it

Ha! i knew it!! And Swivel is the resident expert! *Does weird victory dance*

Dantson, your a trip.

 

[StressWon]

cuz he takes 4 years to record a verse. By the time he's done, i need to listen to albums released around the time he started so I can understand the relevancy slang used in that decade.


Bam bow yasmeenbleeth.

LMAO, but yo, for real,,,,ask Clev,,,ask Fury, Ask Buku,,,,3 years or not,,,this album is gonna be BLAZIN,,,,