Advantages Of Mixing In Mono

How often should you mix in mono??

I usually start off the mix in stereo & get my general session prep all complete. I'll make some volume adjustments while still in stereo too.

Then I flip over to mono for about 30-40% of the mix. This is where I find most of my balance with volume & EQ.

I'll go back to stereo for majority of the rest of the mix & every once in awhile I'll come back to mono, just to make sure!

• Exposes frequency clashes better. Especially between the kick & bass or vocals & pads. You'll hear crackles & distortion in mono if there are any issues. Just make the volume & frequency changes until it goes away!

• You will hear dynamic processing better. When you're in mono, you can hear if the compression is pumping, doing too much, or not enough compression a lot better than you can in stereo.

• Quickly spot phase cancelation. That's because when collapsed to mono, things will start to disappear or become silent when phase cancelation is happing.

• Helps you spot clipping issues that you may hear on cheap speakers. Cheap speakers have a lot of characteristics of what mono sounds like & mixing in mono is a great way to spot them!

• Helps you balance instruments more accurately. Since you will hear dynamic processing & clashing better, you will also be able to make better volume & gain decisions when mixing in mono.

• Helps you find the sweet spot when panning to avoid clashing. Believe it or not, panning in mono is a thing & it's actually highly effective! We often pan to move things out of the way & create room in the mix. Panning in mono will help you find the right areas to pan in!

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