Tips for using stereo Ox Box tracks in a mix

[JPK]

I wonder if folks have any thoughts on the best application for stereo guitar tracks recorded with the Ox Box? My experience has always been with mono guitar tracks so I'm new to this.

By stereo, I mean, coming out of the stereo outs of the Ox into the DAW, using the stereo room mic modeling in the app.

For instance, if you know you are going to use two separate, hard-panned guitar tracks on a song, does it make sense to record each in stereo out of the Ox, or does it make more sense to record each in mono, since they're going to be panned opposite each other? Is a stereo guitar track really best experienced panned near the center?

Thanks in advance for any insight.

 

[Matt Hepworth]

I wonder if folks have any thoughts on the best application for stereo guitar tracks recorded with the Ox Box? My experience has always been with mono guitar tracks so I'm new to this.

By stereo, I mean, coming out of the stereo outs of the Ox into the DAW, using the stereo room mic modeling in the app.

For instance, if you know you are going to use two separate, hard-panned guitar tracks on a song, does it make sense to record each in stereo out of the Ox, or does it make more sense to record each in mono, since they're going to be panned opposite each other? Is a stereo guitar track really best experienced panned near the center?

Thanks in advance for any insight.

The one I use most is room panned to one side so it's a separate track.

 

[Nyoak34]

I wonder if folks have any thoughts on the best application for stereo guitar tracks recorded with the Ox Box? My experience has always been with mono guitar tracks so I'm new to this.

By stereo, I mean, coming out of the stereo outs of the Ox into the DAW, using the stereo room mic modeling in the app.

For instance, if you know you are going to use two separate, hard-panned guitar tracks on a song, does it make sense to record each in stereo out of the Ox, or does it make more sense to record each in mono, since they're going to be panned opposite each other? Is a stereo guitar track really best experienced panned near the center?

Thanks in advance for any insight.

My view is that stereo guitar tracks rarely work well unless they are two separate performances of the same thing. I use multiple mics regularly but just use them to blend the sound I want into mono (which could be automated at different points for different sections of a song). I would either find the blend you like and pan both mics to one side and room to the other or ditch the room altogether, pan left and right to two mono tracks for flexibility to blend them later... and use Ocean Way or other within the Apollo for the verb/room tone.

For mics - m160 and a 57 or LDC is perfect for my tastes. I love, love, love m160 on guitar.

 

[JPK]

The one I use most is room panned to one side so it's a separate track.

Cool idea, I will try that, thanks!

 

[JPK]

My view is that stereo guitar tracks rarely work well unless they are two separate performances of the same thing. I use multiple mics regularly but just use them to blend the sound I want into mono (which could be automated at different points for different sections of a song). I would either find the blend you like and pan both mics to one side and room to the other or ditch the room altogether, pan left and right to two mono tracks for flexibility to blend them later... and use Ocean Way or other within the Apollo for the verb/room tone.

For mics - m160 and a 57 or LDC is perfect for my tastes. I love, love, love m160 on guitar.

Great ideas, thank you!