The TRUTH About Mixing in Mono! Should You Do It?

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Should you mix in mono? Is mixing in mono the secret to a perfect mix? Or is it just a gimmick? In this FL Studio beginner tutorial, I will explain why you should, and why you shouldn't be mixing in mono.
There are many aspects of music production and mixing and mastering are perhaps one of the things most people struggle with. Some people claim that mixing in mono will make everything so much easier, and by simply mixing in mono, you can get a perfectly balanced mix that works everywhere every time. But is it really that simple? Is mixing in mono really the key to a perfect mix?
Of course, it's not that simple. There are pros and cons with everything, and mixing in mono does have some advantages, but there are also some problems related to mixing in mono.
My best advice is to take advantage of the pros and avoid the cons, by constantly checking your mix in mono when mixing. I rarely mix in mono myself, but I do check my mix in mono quite often. Just as you would want to check your mix on both headphones and monitors to make sure that it works well on both. It's all about finding that perfect balance. It's impossible to mix a song so that it sounds great everywhere. The best you can really hope for is a mix that sounds decent on most devices. In other words, a fairly neutral and tonally balanced mix. That should sound decent on most devices.
Note: I have reused some parts from an older video in this video.
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00:00 Introduction
00:12 Should you mix in mono?
00:48 How to make a song mono in FL Studio
00:53 Mixing in mono vs stereo
01:12 Phase cancellation in mono
01:55 Mixing in mono pros and cons
02:22 How to make sounds mono or stereo in FL Studio
04:06 What I do
04:38 How to get a balanced mix
04:55 The secret to a clean sounding mix
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  • @FireWalkMusic
    @FireWalkMusic Жыл бұрын

    Download the FREE Bassline plugin here: plugins4free.com/plugin/522/ 🎹 Do you need professional feedback on your music or perhaps mastering? Check out my gigs on Fiverr: www.fiverr.com/firewalk RECOMMENDED STUDIO GEAR: (Amazon links below) AUDIO INTERFACE: Focusrite Scarlett Solo: geni.us/scarlettsolo-3rd-gen Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 (3rd Gen): geni.us/scarlett-4i4 REFERENCE HEADPHONES: AKG 612 PRO: geni.us/akg-k612pro Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO: geni.us/DT-990-pro REFERENCE MONITORS: 5": Yamaha HS5: geni.us/Yamaha-HS5 7": Adam Audio: geni.us/Adam-Audio-T7V 8": Yamaha HS8: geni.us/Yamaha-HS8 SUBWOOFER: KRK 10S2 V2: geni.us/krk-10s2v2 MICROPHONE: Audio-Technica Cardioid Condenser Studio XLR Microphone: geni.us/at2020microphone Vocal recording booth/stand for microphone: geni.us/microphonebooth XLR CABLES: TISINO 35 ft Balanced XLR cable for mic: geni.us/xlr3ftoxlr3m Monoprice 6 ft Balanced XLR Cable for monitors: geni.us/monoprice104761 SHORTCUT KEYBOARD: Backlit FL Studio Shortcut Keyboard: geni.us/flstudio-keyboard Get The Complete Idiot's Guide To Music Theory Here: geni.us/idiotsguidemusictheory As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. 👉 Full Academy -80% OFF: fltips.com/full-academy?aff=9 ✔ VST & Effect Plugins: pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=5d496680b59cd ✔ Loops And Sample Packs: www.loopmasters.com/?a_aid=5d496680b59cd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ❤ Support this channel on Patreon: www.patreon.com/firewalkmusic ❤ Support us with a one-time PayPal donation: www.paypal.me/firewalkmusic

  • @Officialmosg
    @Officialmosg Жыл бұрын

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  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks! :)

  • @NeonKue
    @NeonKue Жыл бұрын

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  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Much appreciated 😃

  • @toxicfreemusic
    @toxicfreemusic Жыл бұрын

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  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you found it helpful! :)

  • @OneMinuteMeds
    @OneMinuteMeds11 ай бұрын

    Makes sense. I can make my binaural tones in mono and finish them off in stereo. Thank you so much.

  • @Ekalavya_
    @Ekalavya_ Жыл бұрын

    When i explain tons of information about Music production, my friend said one thing. "I don't care how much physics and techniques you've implemented. If it sounds good, it's good. That's all". And that's all it matters in the end.

  • @natesamadhi33

    @natesamadhi33

    Жыл бұрын

    True..but at the same time, knowing about the physics of sound production saves you so much headache & leaves much less guesswork when you're trying to figure out why something sounds bad/weak. I don't got time to just sit around all day and randomly play with stuff to see what work. I'm a professional with clients who depend on my expertise; I NEED to know what I'm doing so I can get the job done efficiently & respect everybody else's time. Yea, if it sounds good, it sounds good, but there's a REASON it sounds good, and figuring out that reason makes the job MUCH less frustrating/discouraging, and it shows other music professionals you truly take your craft seriously.

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    The end result is always what masters, it doesn't matter you got there, as long as it works. That said, it can always be helpful to know more about any subject. It's music theory. You can make music without it, but it can certainly be helpful to know it :)

  • @amigazo3972
    @amigazo3972 Жыл бұрын

    Always waiting for a new video. Thanks a lot, I have learned a lot from you :)

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome 😀

  • @maurusfernandes
    @maurusfernandes Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this informative tutorial. 🙏

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome! Glad you liked it :)

  • @randomobbiest3893
    @randomobbiest3893 Жыл бұрын

    Man you have answered my question thank you very much

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome! Glad you found it helpful :)

  • @youngkizzi9944
    @youngkizzi9944 Жыл бұрын

    Sick! Thank you!

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome 😀

  • @ernestobeats9667
    @ernestobeats9667 Жыл бұрын

    This is absolutely helpful,many thanks to you

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you found it helpful! :)

  • @ernestobeats9667

    @ernestobeats9667

    Жыл бұрын

    @@FireWalkMusic you always give detailed information so easy to grassip and understand

  • @emiel333
    @emiel333 Жыл бұрын

    Great ❤ video, FireWalk, as always!

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Glad you liked it :)

  • @emiel333

    @emiel333

    Жыл бұрын

    @@FireWalkMusic I sure did! :)

  • @cheery-hex
    @cheery-hex10 ай бұрын

    Rick Beato says that when you are at your desk close to your speakers, you are already listening in mono (you don't need to 'put' it in mono)

  • @clayton328
    @clayton328 Жыл бұрын

    It just hit me, you sound EXACTLY like the voice of Brooks Moore from "How it's Made" I had to look up what he looked like to make sure you weren't the same guy!😂

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    😆

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    @FireWalk_music wow! Are you my fake evil twin? Why don't you guys just give up trying to scam people? It's not going to work!

  • @bevh
    @bevh Жыл бұрын

    Great video - super helpful Thanks for this - will try it out myself to see what results I get :)

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it 😀

  • @bevh

    @bevh

    Жыл бұрын

    @@FireWalkMusic Indeed bro - super helpful. I make my own videos too, would appreciate any feedback my man!

  • @bevh

    @bevh

    Жыл бұрын

    @FireWalk_music scam? o_o

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    @BeverlyAnne firewalk_music is not me. It's a scammer claiming to be me. I've banned him several times, but he keeps making new fake accounts..

  • @bevh

    @bevh

    Жыл бұрын

    @@FireWalkMusic that's frustrating bro hopefully stays away!

  • @rekhasemalty9135
    @rekhasemalty913510 ай бұрын

    thank you, it's work

  • @thomasfroland762
    @thomasfroland762 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome :)

  • @CasamTheAnimator
    @CasamTheAnimator4 ай бұрын

    It also doesn't matter if your signal is mono or stereo if 2 signals are out of phase and you put them in mono you hear the 2 signals be flammed, because the only thing you did is combine 2 channels into 1 source so it stayed as it is so you didn't delete the other signal, so it doesn't matter if your subbass is mono or stereo because stereo width has nothing to do with phase at all, so if your subbass has right and left channel mismatch and then you put it in mono it's still stay out of phase because you only combined 2 mismatched signals so they're still not matched, so it doesn't matter of your low end is mono or stereo because both signal stay as they are and never go out of phase.

  • @Venkatesh.mp3
    @Venkatesh.mp3 Жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU SIR

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome 🙂

  • @randomobbiest3893
    @randomobbiest3893 Жыл бұрын

    Yeah my problem sometimes is relying too much on stereo to make the mix cleaner when I could have done a better eq

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    It's a good habit to always check both when you start working with a new sound. That way you know if it'll work well in both mono and stereo, and you can avoid any unpleasant surprises later :)

  • @princekjtheartist
    @princekjtheartist3 ай бұрын

    I put stereo on all my kicks and bass, and i like it 😂 Guess it was placebo affect

  • @ChKhuram1
    @ChKhuram110 ай бұрын

    muchas gracias 100% funcional

  • @JostSchwider
    @JostSchwider Жыл бұрын

    👍 - _also_ for the YT algo! 😊

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! :)

  • @kingcharlesproductions5277
    @kingcharlesproductions5277 Жыл бұрын

    Great Video. Very informative and an eye opener! I have a question though. In the video you mentioned that the low ends should remain in mono. Should that be only for the mixing phase or should they still remain in mono once I'm ready to export the file to WAV/MP3 ?

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    11 ай бұрын

    Sorry for the late reply. I don't always get notifications about comments for some reason, but yes, the low-end should remain mono-compatible even after it's mastered and exported to wav, mp3 etc.

  • @raybeeger1529
    @raybeeger1529Ай бұрын

    My mixes have to work in mono! The other side is a control point for loudness and balance.

  • @Dfnk14
    @Dfnk14 Жыл бұрын

    🖤

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks :)

  • @Venkatesh.mp3
    @Venkatesh.mp3 Жыл бұрын

    Sir , you are using old version of Basslane , now it is updated . Check it out once.

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    I know. I just haven't bothered to update it in a good while. Perhaps I should do it today :D

  • @Suchitttt
    @Suchitttt Жыл бұрын

    Sometimes it's (mono) well in Pads sound with reverb in it

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    Indeed! It's all about finding the right place for all the elements in your mix so that they all occupy different areas, like an orchestra on stage. :)

  • @CrisKanahuati
    @CrisKanahuati Жыл бұрын

    there is a paid version of this plugin on Plugin alliance from the brainworks house called: `bx control 2` you got to pay but damn, it is perfect when it comes to control low freq on mono and boost their higher freqs on stereo or lower their strereo too. but wait! there is another crazy ass plugin called: BlueCat MB7 that makes stereo image but multiband so now you can choose which band of frequencies are on mono and wich ones are more or less stereo! up to 7 bands and also with Left & Right too!!! lmao mixing is so fun xD

  • @dny1548
    @dny1548 Жыл бұрын

    Hi I have a question about when to use stereo panning vs stereo balancing and what is my DAW only has balancing and not panning

  • @bigdickdude007
    @bigdickdude007 Жыл бұрын

    Hey man thank you so much for the helpful video , i have a question please what do you think about the presonus eris E7 XT monitors , are they worth it ?

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome. I haven't reviewed those yet, but I have heard them briefly, and from what I've heard from others they're good for the price.

  • @nathanbaigent7055
    @nathanbaigent7055 Жыл бұрын

    How loud should your songs be for mixing and mastering? Using youleen lufs plugin and stock plugins?

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    11 ай бұрын

    Sorry for the late reply. Those plugins can give you a good indication if the levels are healthy or not, but ultimately you have to use your ears. Just going for a specific LUFS reading, for example, isn't always the best idea, because some songs and genres tend to sound better with slightly more compression, while others sound better when they're more dynamic. If a song sounds nice and full at -12 LUFS for example, but it sounds slightly thin at -14, then I wouldn't try to aim for -14 just because that's the recommended setting for Spotify for example. Your ears are the best tool you have. I know it's a cliche, but it's true: If it sounds good, it sounds good. :)

  • @emlece
    @emlece Жыл бұрын

    best

  • @BlinkBeatz777
    @BlinkBeatz777 Жыл бұрын

    🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💯💯💯

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 😀

  • @BlinkBeatz777

    @BlinkBeatz777

    Жыл бұрын

    @@FireWalkMusic Certainly! (🔥🚶)

  • @daaamn001
    @daaamn001 Жыл бұрын

    I always mix in mono! :)

  • @alexkid1

    @alexkid1

    Жыл бұрын

    I tried mixing in mono, but when you switch back to stereo, all levels are screwed up, so you have to mix again. Something I'm missing?

  • @randomobbiest3893

    @randomobbiest3893

    Жыл бұрын

    @@alexkid1 because it will sound lower on mono

  • @alexkid1

    @alexkid1

    Жыл бұрын

    @@randomobbiest3893 So what's the point of mixing in mono if you have to mix again when switching back to stereo?

  • @AnymMusic
    @AnymMusic Жыл бұрын

    I just see it this way. If you like it and it works, cool. If you don't like it, then don't use it

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    Indeed!

  • @youngleon25
    @youngleon25 Жыл бұрын

    What about basses that have stereo information that when you make them mono they lose their weight or sound squashed ?

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    If it's a bass with higher frequencies in it then you might want those higher frequencies to be stereo. In that case I recommend splitting it as explained in thus video, so that the sub frequencies are mono, but the higher ones are not.

  • @stevie8271

    @stevie8271

    Жыл бұрын

    probably goes back to production/sound design decisions; turn down the panning/wideness on unisons and chorus effects on your synths or mix bus to strike a better balance between wideness & mono compatibility. to me, stereo width is like salt. it can bring out the greatness in sounds, but you don't wanna have more salt than actual food in your final dish lol

  • @youngleon25

    @youngleon25

    Жыл бұрын

    @@FireWalkMusic thanks 🙌🏽

  • @youngleon25

    @youngleon25

    Жыл бұрын

    @@stevie8271 thanks, imma look into it 🙌🏽

  • @angelbeatzonthetrack1701
    @angelbeatzonthetrack1701 Жыл бұрын

    i never put stereo on kicks,

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    Me neither 😄

  • @music_creator_capable
    @music_creator_capable Жыл бұрын

    I know how to use both mono and stéréo.

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    :D

  • @corel965
    @corel965 Жыл бұрын

    I agree with that for kick and bass in mono, but much time i struggle with mix in mono it is sounds weak and also problems with leads etc...you can check some remixes on my chanel and yes you can laugh 😂😂

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    It's not easy to strike that perfect balance. Oftentimes you'll just have to decide what's most important. Stereo and mono is like pepper and salt. You need to find the right balance, but as I said, the most important thing is that the low-end work well in mono. That's my main focus personally, and then I often let the leads and such be quite spread out.

  • @corel965

    @corel965

    Жыл бұрын

    @@FireWalkMusic Thanks man i following you a longer time and great thing from you is that you answering to your comunity on comments ! Big thumbs up for that, also thanx for great content as always !

  • @CasamTheAnimator
    @CasamTheAnimator Жыл бұрын

    Most phone speakers are stereo, don't buy mono speakers, buy only stereo speakers so you can decide the width of the audio signal, when you set the audio signal to mono you're always losing audio quality, and the audio will sound washy.

  • @trancegate179
    @trancegate179 Жыл бұрын

    All JB track r mono that's means lifel...

  • @anthonyellis5517
    @anthonyellis5517 Жыл бұрын

    The majority of PA system are mono

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    11 ай бұрын

    yeah, particularly older ones. And newer ones that are stereo still tend to sum low frequencies to mono.

  • @cstoomey
    @cstoomey Жыл бұрын

    Mono is a dated technology that just needs to die. Every playback system should be in stereo. Iphones I believe now are in stereo. So, if you just have one speaker you shouldn't expect to enjoy a song unless its a song specifically written to mono with everything in the center.

  • @buzmaloryan-8243
    @buzmaloryan-8243 Жыл бұрын

    This is all a lie mixing in stereo is key mixing in mono is dosnt make sense ive tried it before . A sereo mix sounds good every where

  • @FireWalkMusic

    @FireWalkMusic

    11 ай бұрын

    Yeah, I don't buy into the whole "a song mixed in mono will sound great in stereo" either, as pointed out in this video :)