reachvargas83 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 This question is about adding a final gain on the mix and direct it towards a weaker side of the image, left in my case. I have mixed a track with all the tracks with no panning (I did not feel the need to pan as they sound good). Obviously the lead instrument (synth guitar) is sending some notes more towards right, especially the high frequency ones. Similarly, I added an Alchemy pad that also seem to oscillate some different sounds to left and right as it progresses. I placed a Level meter in the mastering project as the last meter on the out. The left is about 2 dB less than right, and my ears can perceive it too at some points. Should I place a gain, add dB and set the direction to left so that the Goniometer stays in the middle and equally distributes? I have checked the plugin setting of my VST, especially for my lead synth guitar and there is no control. PS: The gonio meter shows a line that tilts right at a few specific points. I do not want the user to feel that it is heavy on the right alone and I want a balanced stereo master (irrespective of some movements that the background pad is making on its own). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzfilth Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 You can use a Gain plugin in Dual Mono mode which gives you separate controls for left and right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
des99 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 If your mix is unbalanced, and you have less happening in the left versus the right, and you don't like this, then adjust your mix so it's more balanced. You can do that in many ways by panning, adjusting volumes, bringing up the left, bringing down the right, moving instruments in the stereo image etc, depending on what's going on and where the problems are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reachvargas83 Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 @des99 "moving instruments in the stereo image..." how is that done? Would you please elaborate a bit? Also, as I said, there is no panning on any of my tracks. A couple of them seem to be spreading more to the right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 there is no panning on any of my tracks. A couple of them seem to be spreading more to the right. Are all your tracks stereo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reachvargas83 Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 Yes. Just checked. They are indeed stereo. One guitar VST and one of the pads is sending relatively more signal to the right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Should I place a gain, add dB and set the direction to left so that the Goniometer stays in the middle and equally distributes? No. Use a dual mono plug-in as suggested by Fuzzfilth. A dual mono inserted on a stereo track gives you individual gain control for each channel. Note that adjusting the relative gain balance of your left and right channels is the same as moving the image of your mix in the stereo field, or panning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reachvargas83 Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 Dual mono did the trick on the EQ. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extrememixing Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 I guess my question would be "did the sound bother you before you plugged in the gainometer thing??" Or you just being an enginEYE instead of an enginEAR. Everything doesn't have to bee exactly balanced L and R for the whole mix. Or maybe you could reverse pan one of those pads that are leaning right. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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