One of the most effective tricks to help you create a great mix is to mix in mono. First off, most of the time, people don’t hear music in true stereo. Consider sound degradation, distance from speakers, and outside noise. Second, mixing in mono will force you to solve problems that you may overlook if you default to mixing in stereo. Get the mix to where you like it in mono, and it will sound amazing when you introduce stereo separation back into the mix.
- Solve the problem of your mix not sounding good in some rooms or on specific speakers by mixing in mono
- Mixing in mono makes it harder to hear everything.
- Mixing in mono will push you to make sure you’ve EQ’d, compressed and adjusted levels to create clarity and balance in your mix.
Making sure your mix is going to sound great on any speakers is huge! Start your next mix project in mono and see how it improves your mixes.
