Track output: stereo or mono for mono tracks?

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2012/03/13 15:57:15 (permalink)

Track output: stereo or mono for mono tracks?

There is a measurable difference when outputting a mono track in either mono or stereo mode.
 
This is the little blue light icon which switches stereo on/off.
 
What is recommended here? It seems that Sonar wants to turn this off when I record a mono source.
 
Thoughts?

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    Re:Track output: stereo or mono for mono tracks? 2012/03/13 17:10:15 (permalink)
    I always keep mono tracks mono.
    The only time I might deviate from that is if I have inserted a stereo effect in the track.

    EG: I always record my electric guitars as a mono input, and I would keep the interleave button set to mono. But if I decided to insert a stereo reverb, or a stereo delay, or a stereo doubler (note the word stereo) then I would change the interleave button to stereo.

    But I don't often insert stereo effects at a track level. Normally I would put those on a bus, and use SENDS from the tracks to feed them. That is an entirely different topic

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    Re:Track output: stereo or mono for mono tracks? 2012/03/13 18:05:23 (permalink)
    Hey Winnipeg - you're pretty close to me (about 400 miles).

    I guess the trouble I ran into was that I had a mono track, and then tried to used the pan envelopes on it - which didn't work unless the track was set to stereo output. So, I have now changed my template.

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    Re:Track output: stereo or mono for mono tracks? 2012/03/13 18:48:24 (permalink)
    That's odd. The pan envelope works fine for mono tracks for me.

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    Re:Track output: stereo or mono for mono tracks? 2012/03/13 20:04:38 (permalink)
    Hmm . . . maybe I had a bug or something.

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