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Punchline God
All of this is leading up to mastering
Lets assume you have your instrumental and vocals all mixed together where you want them.
Just assuming the volume, Eq, Panning, ect is where someone wants it.
So basically they are done mixing the vocals/beat together and are moving on to mastering.
I understand the basics of mastering and what you should be doing
The only thing I am confused on is the stereo separation.
I understand perfectly well how the stereo separation effects the instrumental and instruments.
The only thing I am confused on is how you should use stereo separation when your vocals are mixed in with the instruments.
Here is an example of what I mean
In the mixing stage you have your main vocal in the center, lets pretend that you also have two other vocals, one panned 100% left and one panned 100% right or something similar to this.
Now when it comes to using stereo separation when your in the mastering stage
Should you use stereo separation on the ENTIRE TRACK meaning stereo separate the instrumental and vocals all at once, or do you NOT use stereo separation on the the entire track since the vocals are already panned?
That is where I am confused, I am not sure if I should only stereo separate the instrumental in the mastering stage and not the vocals since they are already panned or do you stereo separate the vocals as well even though they are panned already?
Lets assume you have your instrumental and vocals all mixed together where you want them.
Just assuming the volume, Eq, Panning, ect is where someone wants it.
So basically they are done mixing the vocals/beat together and are moving on to mastering.
I understand the basics of mastering and what you should be doing
The only thing I am confused on is the stereo separation.
I understand perfectly well how the stereo separation effects the instrumental and instruments.
The only thing I am confused on is how you should use stereo separation when your vocals are mixed in with the instruments.
Here is an example of what I mean
In the mixing stage you have your main vocal in the center, lets pretend that you also have two other vocals, one panned 100% left and one panned 100% right or something similar to this.
Now when it comes to using stereo separation when your in the mastering stage
Should you use stereo separation on the ENTIRE TRACK meaning stereo separate the instrumental and vocals all at once, or do you NOT use stereo separation on the the entire track since the vocals are already panned?
That is where I am confused, I am not sure if I should only stereo separate the instrumental in the mastering stage and not the vocals since they are already panned or do you stereo separate the vocals as well even though they are panned already?