working in mono - define mono

i57dwun4yb1pt8 · 07-01-2010 5:04pm #1

id like to use mono PROPERLY to check phase , balance , etc .

but how do you acheive mono , is it left and right channell fed into one speaker only
( which is what I assume )
ie pan left channell all the way to the right and turn off the left speaker somehow.

or left right combined played over two speakers
left into right out the right speaker and right into left out the left speaker - ( this would appear to double the volume though ?

im confused about volume mainly -
is mono half the volume of stereo or should they be the same volume if checking them

I guess its one speaker , but how to achieve this in a daw easily and quickly and flip back again .

iquinn · 07-01-2010 5:07pm

i57dwun4yb1pt8 · 07-01-2010 5:09pm

wow ,
its like Bill hicks just came to life and walked into the room ......

DamagedTrax · 07-01-2010 5:11pm

most daws and interfaces have a mono check button on them.

cubas has it in the "control room" section. PT has it on interfaces.

dunno bout rest of DAWs

madtheory · 07-01-2010 5:40pm

Correct mono is L+R routed to just one of your speakers. Stuff that is panned will become louder, the amount depends on the pan law setting in your DAW, this could be 3dB or 6dB, usually. Fully left or right gives the greatest increase when summed to mono.

woodsdenis · 07-01-2010 5:46pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_law

PaulBrewer · 07-01-2010 6:01pm

Stick a finger in your ear ...

woodsdenis · 07-01-2010 6:05pm

PaulBrewer wrote: »

Stick a finger in your ear ...

and face east

PaulBrewer · 07-01-2010 6:08pm

woodsdenis wrote: »

and face east

... oh yes, as the AES recommend , I forgot.:o

bloodwolf · 07-01-2010 6:32pm

like they say there is no stupid questions,:rolleyes::o:D in fact the only stupid questions are the ones never asked,except that one I feel embarrassed for him lol,hope he isnt charging people.now go off and hang your head in shame in the corner and keep repeating 'I will use google before asking stupid questions'.

PaulBrewer · 07-01-2010 6:34pm

bloodwolf wrote: »

like they say there is no stupid questions,:rolleyes::o:D in fact the only stupid questions are the ones never asked,except that one I feel embarrassed for him lol,hope he isnt charging people.now go off and hang your head in shame in the corner and keep repeating 'I will use google before asking stupid questions'.

.... again.

madtheory · 07-01-2010 10:01pm

How was that a stupid question lads? The Beeb takes it seriously, they make their own monitor controllers, one of the functions is to do proper single speaker mono. Have they been stupid for the last 25+ years so?

PaulBrewer · 07-01-2010 10:04pm

It's a joke ! Feckin Academics ...

i57dwun4yb1pt8 · 07-01-2010 10:05pm

bloodwolf wrote: »

like they say there is no stupid questions,:rolleyes::o:D in fact the only stupid questions are the ones never asked,except that one I feel embarrassed for him lol,hope he isnt charging people.now go off and hang your head in shame in the corner and keep repeating 'I will use google before asking stupid questions'.

I hope thats not aimed at me pal ,
cos if so ,
you and that wankbag jtsuited can suck my balls .
id love to meet you in person , see how fcuking brave you are then .

id say running away like the little ho's that you are is more likely.

PaulBrewer · 07-01-2010 10:07pm

DaDumTish wrote: »

I hope thats not aimed at me pal ,
cos if so ,
you and that wankbag jtsuited can suck my balls .
id love to meet you in person , see how fcuking brave you are then .

id say running away like the little ho's that you are is more likely.

There's no apostrophe in 'hos'

PaulBrewer · 07-01-2010 10:08pm

DaDumTish wrote: »

you and that wankbag jtsuited can suck my balls .
.

Will you post the photos on Boards ?

i57dwun4yb1pt8 · 07-01-2010 10:15pm

of course ,
but we would have to blank out kid uglys talentless face.

PaulBrewer · 07-01-2010 10:24pm

Still doesn't excuse the apostrophe ...

pookie82 · 07-01-2010 11:05pm

haha tony is that a threat??

jtsuited · 07-01-2010 11:09pm

sorry someone else was logged on on my machine....

so again tony is that threat??

Neurojazz · 07-01-2010 11:12pm

DaDumTish wrote: »

I hope thats not aimed at me pal ,
cos if so ,
you and that wankbag jtsuited can suck my balls .
id love to meet you in person , see how fcuking brave you are then .

id say running away like the little ho's that you are is more likely.

I would just thank the posts that help and ignore the other people who haven't a clue about helping other human beings and leave them to their lonely lives and cheap shots mate - a very valid question, unfortunately these are public boards and can be frequented by all sorts.

It's nice that some people took the time to reply impartially and invest in quality posts.

working in mono - define mono

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