Hi I am one of those who record on a computer in their living room. I use Cubase LE to record and mix. It's "export" has 2 options: split and stereo interleaved. With split, you can pan L and R and then mix down to stereo. What's the sonic difference between them?
I see now that this question has been asked before...
One more thing though, when I am dealing with split mix, say, the volume is not even between the two, is it legal to go in and adjust them using the vst mixer or automation? do people do that?
Not necessarily. Does it sound bad? Remember this mess that we're in is intended for the ears not the eyes.also, this might be off the topic. In the final mix, if there are notes that pushes the peak above -3db(but not in the red!), should I go in automate them down? Is that an indication that something's wrong with the mix?
Yup. I am willing to bet $100 that that's what it is.Are you sure this isn't a deficiency in your monitoring chain and not the synth itself?