The Importance of MONO in Your Mix (The Secret to a Tight & Fat Low End!)

This mixing tutorial will teach you about the importance of mono when mixing and mastering music. Should you mix in mono? Should the low-end be mono? What about leads and other instruments? How to get a good sounding mix? In order to get a good sounding mix you need to make space for every sound in your mix. You also need to be able to utilize the stereo field properly. That means that you'll have to know when to use mono and when not to use mono.
Sounds usually sounds better in stereo, and when they are wider, but mono is extremely important too, especially when it comes to bass and low-end sounds in general. If you want your low-end to sound fat and tight, then you need to learn how to mix properly when it comes to mono. What is mono? Mono basically means that you have the exact same signal on both speakers (left and right), while stereo means that you have a different signal going left and right.
Mono is very important when mixing and mastering because it can help avoid phasing issues among other things. This is particularly important when you mix low-end sounds such as the kick and the bass. Mixing low frequencies are often the most difficult part of the mixing and mastering process. These sounds can cause problems in your mix if they are too wide, and that can ruin your mix. If you are a music producer and you want to learn how to mix and master a song properly, then his video is for you!
Make sure to check out my other mixing and mastering tutorials as well.

This video will quickly explain how to use mono in your mix, as well as why you need to do it. Making something mono in FL Studio is very easy to do, and this video will show you how to make elements mono in FL Studio.

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[Moon_Pyramid]

This instantly made this track I'm working on better 1000%. I was using stereo shaper on my kick and baseline, just like what you talked about in your video ahah then I turned it off and turned it to mono, BOOM! did the same for my baseline, BAME!!!! Thank you for the awesome advice, this is a game changer for me :D

[DanielDenitro]

We all thank you for explaining why something is important before you tell us what to do, you did some stuff outside of the music industry right there.

[bjazz]

I totally never knew that and I would have left those low end instruments in stereo quite happily and even with effects on them. Amazing tutorial, thank you so much for that!

[johnnyanko]

Seems like I've been doing this wrong the whole time. Thanks for the video! :)

[KtraaOfficial]

New Video thx bro we being waiting 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[cateador]

This video is pure gold thank you so much for the advice my track quality really improved using mono on the low frecuency sounds. Amazing fast video with huge information i didnt found anywhere!

[roma.superology]

Thanks for this video! Right after learning my DAW manual I find this information the next step of learning rhythmic production skills.

[amitdhar]

I have been watching your videos approximately 4an a half months.
And i just say that your doing fabulous job 👍 and i always excited about your new videos.

[HappilyAnonymousGirl]

I just used the TP Basslane plugin on my track and it sounds so much cleaner now. Thank you for sharing this awesome tip with us

[missepicmandy]

Suddenly when I put kick and bass in mono it transformed into a pro glued mix. Insane little trick

[NeonKue]

Just slap a Maximus on the end of the master track and adjust the low end to mono then crank the mids-highs up in stereo to get that tight low end while making it sound wide at the same time.

[Moon_Pyramid]

Well here is the answer to my question about mono in the EQ video you made haha thanks !!!

[monkeymindbananas]

Im.so happy I found you. I'm learning so much. Thank you

[kalashsarode]

Ayee!! Finally another firewalk video..
Awesome as always. ❤

[Dgames]

i have been waiting so long for a tutorial. thnx firewalk :)

[CasamTheAnimator]

You can also set lower frequencies to mono using Maximus.

[ashliddell]

Always introduce us to new useful plugins. Thanks a lot.

[ruptirtha]

You are simply wonderful....is there a mac version of TP Basslane

[tevnbeats]

Your videos are soo good man very easy to understand👍👍👍 Now can u show as how to set snares kicks bass the right

[alvesaw]

Fruity Stereo Enhancer is a good vst to control the separation.