Jordi Torres Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Just read somewhere that there's an actual panning technique (philosophy? way of life?) based on placing stuff either hard left, dead center, or hard right. LCR panning (or LCR mixing). Apparently some big-name engineers swear by it: Chris Lord-Alge: "Panning is something I'm not subtle with. It's either left, right, or centre. Absolutely. Unless you're panning an orchestra and you're trying to make it sound like real life, as we did on 'Black Parade'. But I try to make my panning extreme, so it jumps out at the sides." Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Beck, etc) seems to like it too. Is it associated with a particular style of music (from what I gather, rock/pop)? Just interested in hearing people's opinions on the subject. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivermetimbers Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I think there is slightly more to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev. Juda Sleaze Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 If you have lots of layered takes (primarily guitar) panned hard left/right, with a solid mono rhythm pumping out of the middle, it does sound very huge and in-your-face. Stick the Toms way out in the stereo field too, with no regard for overhead image, so they come booming out from the speakers. Epic up-close rock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordi Torres Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 I think there is slightly more to it. Damn, I almost cried...cool vid! Thanks! J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tristancalvaire Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 [picture of a band he specifically said he didn't hard pan with] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlogic Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 An Interesting Excerpt On L-C-R Mixing umm...what is LCR mixing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivermetimbers Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 [picture of a band he specifically said he didn't hard pan with] I like the hat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivermetimbers Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I guess it is all about how you get from start to finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherking Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 i pretty much mix everything like this: strong center (lead vocals, bass, drums, synth lines) "unified" L&R (so slight delayed or stereo-chorused keyboards, pads, synths, background vocals). some things (i.e. background vocals, pads) wind up LC&RC... gives me a big, dense sound...and nothing pulls your attention one way or another. works for me, not for everyone... 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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