Jimmy Tuffrey Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 In a bag to camera set-up I put the host on ch 1 and contributers on ch 2 and monitor in mono. Then when post pans both channels in to the centre it will work as a mono mix. The key is as BVS says, monitor mono in the cans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berniebeaudry Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 Thanks everyone for your responses. Post would like me to continue having the host on channel one and everyone else on channel two. I'll use the monitoring in mono suggestion as I'm sure it will help me get a better balance overall and in particular on those whom I'm mixing together on channel two. Starting six days of shooting on Sunday so will let you know how it goes. Bernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 Thanks everyone for your responses. Post would like me to continue having the host on channel one and everyone else on channel two. I'll use the monitoring in mono suggestion as I'm sure it will help me get a better balance overall and in particular on those whom I'm mixing together on channel two. Starting six days of shooting on Sunday so will let you know how it goes. Bernie I go back and forth between monitoring L/R, one chan at a time and mono--they are all useful to me. When I get split tracks like this in post I often "ride" one or both tracks up and down a bit as the conversation goes on, so knowing how they sound in isolation is a good thing too. Philip Perkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berniebeaudry Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 More great advice. Thanks much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 Interesting comments from all. For me multi tracking and doing a mono mix is the best solution without any headaches. I own a Cantar so doing it is a dream. I always split all the tracks to iso's but deliver a Mono Mix on tracks one and two. For me it's a no brainer. They have my mix, so if they like it all the way thru, they can use it. If they have to remix some of the dialogue for any reason, they can do so at their discretion. It's that simple. It helps me to work that way because I am never afraid of experimenting a little, and if I make a mistake, it's fixable. 2 cents Brian Hanish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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