Mono track vs direction mixer in logic

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  1. paraplu020

    paraplu020 Banned

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    hey a quick question for yall...

    i'm in logic and say i want to make a kick drum in a mono track, normally one would just make a new mono track etc. but if you put the direction mixer to the center, isn't that a mono signal too? does it make any difference having a stereo track and then make it mono with direction mixer?

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  3. Alexander

    Alexander Newbie

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    I'm from Gholland, ishn't that vierd?
    It's not. Apart from the fact that every stage of sound processing adds color to the sound (which you may or may not want) the directional mixer is a ballgame of it's own that can create unexpected artifacts in other regions of your mix. If the kick sound itself is a mono sample, logic won't make it stereo anyway, regardless of it being a mono or stereo track. If the sample is in stereo and you want mono you can also use the gain plugin and select 'mono'. I never use the directional mixer cause I find it easily makes the sound muddy and actually gives me less control over where the sound comes from.
     
  4. davea

    davea Platinum Record

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    Or just convert the stereo file in mono with any audio editor as Audacity, and so one . More safe than a plugin . my 2 cents

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  5. Baxter

    Baxter Audiosexual

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    Alexander, you are funny.

    OP:
    http://www.kvraudio.com/product/stereo_tools_by_kelly_industries
    http://www.kvraudio.com/product/line_up_by_nugen_audio
    http://www.brainworx-music.de/en/plugins/bx_solo
    etc etc.
    All these are free.
     
  6. ghostinthemachine

    ghostinthemachine Newbie

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    I say you send all those damn stereo tracks to hell and kick it mono style from now on!!! *yes*
     
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