Dual Mono = Stereo?

[K9 Kai Niggemann]

Well it's actually pretty simple -- if youhave a high-energy bass on  
the left side, compressing that will not influence anything on the  
right channel -- so if your double-mono/stereo is unbalanced this way,  
compressing the tracks individually will emphasize this.

if you are stereo-linking two mono-compressors, the signal on the  
right will be compressed along with the left channel, creating a more  
natural sound.

this is especially true for drums, where frequency rich-signals  
(cymbals) and high energy bass (kicks) meet asymmetrically, but can  
also affect other material.

Kai





On 14. Sep 08, at 07:40 , numode at gmail.com wrote:

> My recent purchases of EQs and compressors and such have been mainly  
> for
> mono units due to how expensive they are. I'm saving to pair up some  
> of
> my units like the Distrssors and API 7600 but in the mean time I've  
> been
> tracking in mono. Fine for drums and some mono synths but I find I've
> been needing that second channel more and more. I've thought about
> tracking one channel at a time but how much of an impact will this  
> have
> on the stereo image and how accurate would this be? Is tracking/mixing
> one channel at time then panning them left and right equivalent to
> tracking/mixing in true stereo?