Dual Mono = Stereo?

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Hi Kai,


K9 Kai Niggemann wrote:
> 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 
Did I understand you correctly? This would be true in any situation. If 
you compress a sound on the left channel, it would never affect the 
right channel.

> -- so if your double-mono/stereo is unbalanced this way, compressing 
> the tracks individually will emphasize this.
a very basic example: take a mix your working on  then send the left 
channel to a EQ/Comp and record it. Do the same for the right channel.
Now bring those 2 tracks you just recorded into the project and pan them 
left and right respectively. Does it sound natural?

>
> 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.
Yes, that would be ideal and I'm working on paring up my comps and EQs :)

>
> this is especially true for drums, where frequency rich-signals 
> (cymbals) and high energy bass (kicks) meet asymmetrically, but can 
> also affect other material.
>
Nice, I'm looking forward to trying it.

Larry


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?