panning question
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Posted on Apr 27, 2009 09:57 pm
Dematrix
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Member Since: Nov 27, 2007
i think i may have asked a similar question before at some point, not sure.
when mixing drums, i have the option of just a normal pan (left to right)
or a combined panner (a its called) which lets me pan from the middle out. eg, from the middle, to say 40L and the on the right. so its a total of 80 but 40 each side from the middle out.
does anyone use this? If i used it on a snare and panned it out to 30 on each side would this make it sound sqaushed or thin?
i have tried it, although it makes the snare or whatever im using it for, so much clearer, im not sure if im using this in the right way.
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Tinstrydegiv me gearMember
Since: Jan 29, 2009
Apr 28, 2009 02:54 am it'll probably give the same effect beacase it's signal after all.even a mono signal halves it and sends it to two channels if listening on stereo.whatever is the difference in ur panning will probably make it unbalanced to one side.it's most probably got nothing to do with thin or fat as far as i knw. but i also knw that i am no docter on this so whatever!
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Apr 28, 2009 10:03 pm It has everything to do with thin and fat. The panning plug he is talking about is a tool that messes about with the stereo image of the track. Making it seem more narrowed/centered or wider/ panned harder in the stereo image which give the aural illusion of being set farther out in the room.
Used sparingly it can give a cool effect. I personally would not use it for anything other then that.
But as you stated Deon, it could help center a snare or define it in a drum mix. That would be a somewhat good use of it.
Dematrixhttp://www.reverbnation.com/2ndgMember
Since: Nov 27, 2007
Apr 28, 2009 10:17 pm ok thanks noize.
i was just wondering how it all went together given that obviously youve got the O/H's, room and ambient mics in there too.
so i guess your closed mic on the snare would kinda give you more the postioning you like, and then you have the other mics i mentioned, to kinda mildy glaze over the edges of where the snare is, if you use that panning. so it doesnt sound so stuck in the middle.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Apr 30, 2009 08:22 pm Yep, that is it.
I normally start out with the drum mix without the OH's in first. Then bring in the OH's and see what happens. Then I will work backwards and start the mix with the OH"s and then work each track in around that. This helps me find which way works better with just a pinch extra effort. Sometimes a mix needs more of the OH's and other times it doesn't.
