Hm
Tape Op
Joined: 30 Oct 2004
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On my Sonar 3 i have 16 audio tracks.But i cant understand one think..Each track has a Stereo & Mono button.So i will work with stereo each track or mono? |
Thu Nov 25, 2004 1:14 pm |
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stix
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Joined: 24 Sep 2004
Posts: 39
Location: Frankfort Ky |
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Thu Nov 25, 2004 2:36 pm |
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Hm
Tape Op
Joined: 30 Oct 2004
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Thanks stix...But really i dont member what they was on recording time Mono or stereo..But now if i change all to MONO there is nothing wrong?? |
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Thu Nov 25, 2004 2:45 pm |
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stix
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Joined: 24 Sep 2004
Posts: 39
Location: Frankfort Ky |
Sorry man I should have broke it down. Ok if you have a "Y" mic cable you can record in stereo but if not you need to record in mono. Mono will work the same you just add more tracks and pan to make it "Stereo" on the mixdown. Let me know if you understand this. But it would help if I knew what you were recording so let me know, I can help you with this I just need that info. And what happends if you record in stereo? Does it only pick up on one side? |
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Thu Nov 25, 2004 5:12 pm |
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sstyle7
Engineer
Joined: 12 Jul 2004
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Record on mono if the instrument is mono and if you don't have any stereo effects (that could be anything such as reverb,delay,chorus,etc.). There's no real point to recording a mono sound in stereo. You can always convert the clip to stereo later if need be.(If you apply stereo effects AFTER you record, the effects engine will usually be able to convert the clip to stereo.) If your instrument outputs stereo signals, it's up to you if you want to preserve the stereo sound or reduce it to mono. Mono will reduce your file sizes by half.
Example: Guitar is a mono instrument, so you don't need to record in stereo. (If you want to get a stereo sound with your guitar, record TWICE- once mono Left, and once mono Right and Pan the tracks to the left and right.) Guitar with a Pan-Delay effect is STEREO, so you would want to record this in stereo to actually preserve the Pan-Delay effect.
If you change a stereo track in Sonar to.. lets say, Left Mono, and you leave the Pan at Center, the track will play the left channel of the stereo signal through BOTH speakers. And vice versa. This will not alter your clips in any way, It will just change the way your computer records (and plays) on that track from that point forward. (obviously you could change it back at any time)
Hope that helps,
Sorry for writing a book! |
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Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:31 pm |
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