Making Stereo VI output into Mono? M5 or Plugsound Pro

YouTube · Post by **James Steele** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:15 pm

I know I'll feel silly, but I'm working on a song right now and using a MachFive2 present for bass guitar. The VI is a stereo VI. How do I get it to mono. Also, I need to print the M5 output to audio down before I can bounce to disk, and I have to bounce it to a stereo file. Is there an easy way I can get M5 mix both left and right into a mono and bring it into DP's mixer as a mono source.

I suppose I could pan the whole instrument left in M5 maybe and just use the left channel of the stereo output pair from M5. Yeah... that's it... lol... maybe that'll do it.

Mr_Clifford · Post by **Mr_Clifford** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:56 pm

You could use a send to a mono bus, set to unity gain, and then send the main output of the VI to a 'null' stereo bus (one that goes to a muted Aux track - I have a feeling that if the bus isn't connected to a track, the VI will automatically disable like when the output isn't valid).

Geez, I wouldn't want to be standing next to you on a cramped stage if you were playing that guitar. That could seriously take an eye out!

gridgital · Post by **gridgital** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:24 pm

use the motu trim plug, I use it to reference mixes in mono too....

YouTube · Post by **James Steele** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:40 pm

Hmmm... here's what I did. I just went to the M52 interface and assigned to stereo bus 21-22, then panned it hard left. Created an aux fed by a mono bus 21 and there ya go.... or it was something like that. I don't mind just panning instruments in M5 hard left or right as needed. I'm pretty sure in M5 when you pan a stereo instrument to one side or the other it combines both channels into that side.

gridgital · Post by **gridgital** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:47 pm

did you try the trim plug on an insert on your m5 output then you can bounce a mono track and it's still stereo it sound complicated the way you explained.

Metrojet · Post by **Metrojet** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:46 pm

I just freeze/print the track and use the TRIM plug. Send that signal
into your other plugs.

MIDI Life Crisis · Post by **MIDI Life Crisis** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:05 pm

I gotta go with the rest of the guys here, James. The trim plug is the way to go. Fast, simple and you can always disable it or adjust it for your stereo mix. By panning hard to one side, you may not be getting all the information, just the left channel. I'll test your theory tomorrow ("...I'm pretty sure in M5 when you pan a stereo instrument to one side or the other it combines both channels into that side.") although I am still using M5.1.2.3

MOTUnation.com

Making Stereo VI output into Mono? M5 or Plugsound Pro

Making Stereo VI output into Mono? M5 or Plugsound Pro

Trim Plugin is your best friend