How to pan?

::BLM:: · Post by **::BLM::** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 4:01 pm

Space for me comes from EQ.

Stomper · Post by **Stomper** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 4:14 pm

well, as far as i know most ppl use stereo imager on the master in the mastering process which makes the track sound much wider.
you shouldnt worrie about it that much in the mix process. not to ignore it, but to make sure to pan instruments so no frequencies will fight each other for space.
you can use a stereo imager on the master buss when you compare it with other tracks, but turn it off while mixing.

but I don't think that hard left/right is good option

again, depends on the metrial your panning.
hi hats CAN (not must) be panned hard l/r. or some mono blip sound panned 50 to the right and send it to reverb panned hard right and delay panned hard left.
there are countless things you can do and pan hard l/r (or elsewhere) just dont think of how it should be.

I think the another important thing is WHEN you do it.
dont just go and add the reverb to get depth. know it will be there later. when you feel the track is empty but you dont really need another instrument playing, thats when you need to fill the spectrum with the effects.

Stomper.

damagedgoods · Post by **damagedgoods** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 5:45 pm

tone-def wrote:everything hard left with the kick on the right.

^^ this

kristofason · Post by **kristofason** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:39 pm

I only pan hard one way if i have an identical sample panned the other way slightly off time. If its just one sample panned too far to one side it ends up irritating me for some reason. Im more into using a few different depths of (stereo) reverb and delays on send channels and slight panning.

satavarma · Post by **satavarma** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:43 pm

Stomper wrote:
satavarma wrote:I have most tracks in the center but I make some of them wide using chorus, reverb, stereo frequency shifting, stereo unison detune etc.
than its a stereo signal that is panned to the center

Yeah, I just wanted to say that there's more ways to have stereo sound than just panning mono signals around.

Stomper · Post by **Stomper** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 12:51 am

satavarma wrote:
Stomper wrote:
satavarma wrote:I have most tracks in the center but I make some of them wide using chorus, reverb, stereo frequency shifting, stereo unison detune etc.
than its a stereo signal that is panned to the center
Yeah, I just wanted to say that there's more ways to have stereo sound than just panning mono signals around.

yeah, i think its a very important point.
you shouldnt pan just to pan.

Robot Criminal · Post by **Robot Criminal** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 12:59 am

Stomper wrote: you shouldnt pan just to pan.

this