What is LCR panning?

What is LCR panning?

LCR stands for Left, Center, and Right, and it’s a panning technique where all panpots are set to either left, center, or right—nothing in between. It forces you to pay attention to EQ and the arrangement, to make sure there’s good differentiation among instruments panned hard left and hard right.

How do you record a field?

Starting out with field recording

1. Think about why you want to make field recordings.
2. Start out with a small, affordable, easy-to-carry audio recorder.
3. If money is tight, consider second hand gear especially if you’re just experimenting.
4. Practice.
5. Listen.
6. Set record levels with care.
7. Record in a high quality format.

How do you mix LCR?

It is called the “Left-Center-Right” technique, or “LCR” panning. In the LCR method, each track is placed in one of only three positions: 100% left, 100% center or 100% right. This is not a new concept at all, and some early mixing consoles only allowed this kind of panning selection at all!

Should I pan cymbals?

When you’re panning your drum sounds, you want to make sure that the most impactful elements remain at the core of your beat. In other words, you don’t need to apply any panning to them. Hi Hats, Cymbals & Percussion. Around this center, you can pan the other drums and percussion samples.

Can you pan mono tracks?

A mono track can be panned anywhere in the mix – hard left, hard right, and anywhere in between. In fact, panning a mono track, can sometimes create a much more defined and focused picture of the sound you are panning – rather than trying to pan a stereo file (more on that below).

How do you get into a field recording?

If you are just getting into field recording, you’ll want your topic to be interesting enough to stay motivated. The best way to do this is to record the sounds of something you are already interested in. Think about your hobbies, interests and places you love to visit. Make a list of all of these possible topics.

Should hi-hats be panned?

By panning hi-hats to the sides, everything that’s left in the center will get more attention, simultaneously making the mix feel wider and more rhythmic. For hip-hop and electronic tracks, I like to pan hats 30–50% away from the center.

Which is the best way to use LCR panning?

As you begin recording (and eventually mixing) your songs here are some helpful suggestions when trying to leverage the hack of LCR panning: Keep lead vocals, bass, kick, and snare up the middle. These are the foundation of your song and they should typically anchor things right up the center.

What kind of instruments do you use in LCR?

Have at least one main midrange instrument (guitar, synth) on the hard left and right. These might be your main double tracked guitar riff, or a pair of synths that work together.

Where are the tracks on a stereo recording?

When you think about it, a stereo recording or mix has only three spots to place your tracks. The left side, the right side, and up the middle. This is in fact how our speakers or headphones work. In reality there only two places: the left speaker and the right speaker.