Make mono sound more similar to stereo?

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  1. Kuuhaku

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    Hello guys, Im having a little problem with changing a stereo sound to mono
    This is how the mono sounds:
    https://we.tl/t-dH2n0vxyzB
    And this is how the stereo sounds:
    https://we.tl/t-rZ5eVTzWY1
    The stereo version of this synth sound pretty good to me but when I goes to stereo it lost a big part of its character, the texture, how could I have this synth soudning good both in mono and in stereo?
     
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  3. Jim Von Gucci

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    No audio attached so can only guess. Phase. Try that new ssl xphase thing we just got?
    If you made the patch are you are able to make it in mono first and then widen. Bx stereo widener is great for widening sounds and still keeps great mono.
    Or you will have to use a mid side eq or saturater and just boost the mid(mono)
     
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  4. Kuuhaku

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    oooh, Im sorry, I put the links there now, also thanks, I will try using this one, its a preset from sylenth so idk how much of the stereo I can change, but nice idea! I will try out
     
  5. Ayahuasca

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    iZotope Stereo Imager will do what you need

    or

    Mathew Lane DrMS v5.2.4-R2R
     
  6. Kuuhaku

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    Thanks bro, but idk if you can put links like that :unsure:
     
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    I removed it once I noticed my mistake, you could also mix the mono and stereo versions ontop of eachother so it folds down well into mono and also sounds good in stereo
     
  8. Kuuhaku

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    I first tried doing this but when I put it on stereo sounds like its freaking loud
    but in mono it sound great
     
  9. Jim Von Gucci

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    In Sylenth play you have 4 oscilators take them out of stereo, try panning them, or leave mono and try stereo with a diff plugin.
    But I just tried it. Didn't work lol. But using proq3 in mid side mode and just boosting the mid did.
     
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    Learn about the Mid- and Sides channel (M/S). Learn about phase, phase cancellation, comb filtering, etc. Learn what stacking detuned/unison'ed (and spread) oscillators do to the M/S. There are tons of resources out there.
    Edit: The Yoda-line you are looking for is "Mono-compatibility you seek, hm?"
     
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    I just checked out, its LD Cosmic, it is a simple lead with a chorus effect, and the chorus is almost perfect out of phase lfjasdfsad
     
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    Thanks bro, I have a lot to study btw, any font recomendations?
     
  14. Kuuhaku

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    I was tryin to tweek it a little to make it sound like the stereo in the mono version but I still couldnt, but while in the process I recorded an audio of the song with my smartphone and I discovered that it sounds great even that the audio is in mono, so it made me to think, if I can just record it on real life ( a stereo sound ) with a mono mic and it sound almost exactly how it sound to my ears, is there any vst or way to just bounce this stereo keeping it characteristics to a mono file lmao?
     
  15. Kuuhaku

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    Ooh, I managed to make it sound almost exactly as it was sounding in stereo using fl stereo shapper
     
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    Eudora, Quentin, Albertus Medium, Goudy Old Style and Shirens. ;)
    Edit: Oh, and Neuwelt and Coven (caps)!
     
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