jonPhillips Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Hi all, I've recently started with Logic 8 and have been wondering about the best way to approach stereo recording. I used to use GarageBand and the technique I used then was to record (for example) a guitar track in mono, duplicate the track (naming the two tracks left and right respectively) and then slightly offset the two recordings so that they would be a couple of ticks (or sometimes more) out of sync. Adjusting the pan and gain controls would then give me an approximation of a 'true' stereo recording. This method worked pretty well, but by the time I'd done this with several guitar tracks, a couple of bass tracks and a few vocal tracks (not to mention drums...), the number of tracks in use would begin to get out of hand. Compared to GarageBand, Logic 8 is a whole different ballgame in terms of sophistication and I wondered if there is a more effective or more efficient way to achieve this recording effect? In fact, I'm sure there must be a better way to work in Logic 8 – please can anyone help me out, or suggest some better working techniques? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phizix Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I always just record two tracks and pan them accordingly I think it sounds a bit more believable. If you only have one tho, first try putting a delay on it, i'd use the tape delay on about 20ms as a starting point. Then pan the sound to one side and the delay to the other and play with the levels. this is essentially what you are already doing, just a different approach. if you want to widen something then some stereo enhancers can be quite good but i always feel that it loses something. i 'd use a chorus or something to widen as you get a bit more character but it only works on certain things. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantomimeHorse Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Hi Jon, and welcome, from someone who went to school in Bucks ! ! ! - Are you recording guitar by miking up the cab, or by playing straight in with a DI box ? - A guitar doesn't produce a stereo signal but a guitar played through its amp and cab is definitely a stereo "experience" and if it's that you're trying for, I'd suggest playing with miking and recording on to two tracks. Then mess with it later. - C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonPhillips Posted February 16, 2008 Author Share Posted February 16, 2008 Hey, greetings from sunny Bucks (well it's sunny at the moment, anyway). I've tried both - DI'ing my amp (a Carvin Belair, one of the finest sounding clean channels you'll ever hear) and miking using an SM57 just off centre and an MXL V67i set slightly back for 'ambience'. My question was really more about whether to record in mono and dupe the tracks, or whether if I set the recording parameters right, to just record one track in stereo mode. I'm really trying to cut down the number of individual tracks I have going on in the arrange window. Any opinions will be much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Mal Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 You may enjoy this approach, as well as a great website for learning in general: http://www.hometracked.com/2007/06/01/create-a-doubled-stereo-track-from-a-mono-source/ Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonPhillips Posted February 17, 2008 Author Share Posted February 17, 2008 Thanks Larry, that's a great article and something I'd never even considered doing before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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