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Best practices for summing to mono.
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> ABLETON
In Ableton 10 and higher, you can simply place the 'Utility' plugin on your effects chain and select the 'mono' button.
+ Option: Panipulator by Boz Digital Labs is a free mono switch (place plugin at the end of your master bus) LINK^
> CUBASE
You can switch from stereo to mono in the control room. Activate the control room. and click the stereo tab next to the monitor. If the stereo tab is blank, you can check that stereo and mono are active in the down mix preset.
+ Option: Panipulator by Boz Digital Labs is a free mono switch (place plugin at the end of your master bus) LINK^
> FL STUDIO
Turn the stereo separation knob all the way to mono in the mixer.
+ Option: Panipulator by Boz Digital Labs is a free mono switch (place plugin at the end of your master bus) LINK^
> LOGIC PRO
You can Use the Utility plugin. Open the Inspector menu, click the Audio FX slot, hover over Utility, and select Gain. In the plugin's interface, toggle mono on and off. Or use the Mastering Assistant: turn the knob all the way to the left to create a mono mix.
+ Option: Panipulator by Boz Digital Labs is a free mono switch (place plugin at the end of your master bus) LINK^
> LUNA
To sum to mono in Universal Audio's Luna, you can use the Monitor strip to switch to mono and send a mono mix to the Monitor outputs.
+ Option: Panipulator by Boz Digital Labs is a free mono switch (place plugin at the end of your master bus) LINK^
> PRO TOOLS
On the master fader, insert the Air Stereo Width plugin and dial width to 0%. You can also use the Hitshaper's free Mono plugin. This plugin can sum to mono and route the full signal to either a left or right speaker output.
+ Option: Panipulator by Boz Digital Labs is a free mono switch (place plugin at the end of your master bus) LINK^
> REAPER
You can use the mono button in your master track options. The mono button allows you to quickly switch between mono and stereo.
+ Option: Panipulator by Boz Digital Labs is a free mono switch (place plugin at the end of your master bus) LINK^
> REASON
Place a stock M-CLASS stereo imager rack extension on your master bus, dial to mono and then simply toggle the bypass switch to go back and forth between mono and stereo. There are also many other rack extensions / plugins such as the, free to download, Anansi M/S rack unit which has a simple mono / stereo toggle switch.
+ Option: Panipulator by Boz Digital Labs is a free mono switch (place plugin at the end of your master bus) LINK^
> STUDIO ONE
Intuitively, you can simply toggle between stereo and mono on the master bus using the stereo / mono icon.
+ Option: Panipulator by Boz Digital Labs is a free mono switch (place plugin at the end of your master bus) LINK^
Note that some audio interface control panels, like RME's Totalmix, offer stereo / mono switching.
^ The use of Panipulator by Boz Digital Labs is a suggestion (not an endorsement). Check compatibility with your system & DAW.
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