running a liveset in mono

[zwolf]

This is really basic....

So I have a large ableton project, essentially backing tracking tracks for my band for live performance, comprised of some drum machine bits, some keys, a few odds and ends. Many of these tracks are stereo, and a few take advantage of panning automation. But as performance time comes closer, I'm aware that many club PAs will be set up in mono and that FOH may only want a mono signal. I'll be running these tracks out of an apogee duet, and within the set all tracks are routed to the master which I have been running in practice in stereo through outputs 1 and 2.

Is adapting this to a mono scenario going to be as simple as changing the master output to 1, and just feeding the club a signal from this output? Or will I be losing half the information?

dunno why mono vs stereo vexes me so...

[Mr Man]

The utility plug in the audio effects has a mono preset you could drop on the master. I think a lot of club mixers have a button to convert to mono too.

[zwolf]

Great suggestion, thanks!

[Sage]

This is really basic....

So I have a large ableton project, essentially backing tracking tracks for my band for live performance, comprised of some drum machine bits, some keys, a few odds and ends. Many of these tracks are stereo, and a few take advantage of panning automation. But as performance time comes closer, I'm aware that many club PAs will be set up in mono and that FOH may only want a mono signal. I'll be running these tracks out of an apogee duet, and within the set all tracks are routed to the master which I have been running in practice in stereo through outputs 1 and 2.

Is adapting this to a mono scenario going to be as simple as changing the master output to 1, and just feeding the club a signal from this output? Or will I be losing half the information?

dunno why mono vs stereo vexes me so...

Never had an issue with FOH wanting a mono signal and always send a stereo signal to them.

[nemoy]

another thought here:

Does playing a set with mono channels only
reduce the cpu load? (i mean genuine mono channels, not the utility on master thing)
and by how much?

I mean many times it's really not that important in a club to have much of a stereo image.
If that could save a few % of CPU, it could be worth a try..

anybody ever did this?

[TheNobleNemesis]

Well, in theory, you're still playing two channels, but instead of Left and Right, it's two of the same. I could be wrong about this, but I don't think you'll save any CPU with this method.

[nemoy]

hmm.. sounds logical...

keeping source samples mono would probably allow
to put more of the used audiofiles into your RAM though...

I'll have to check that one day, if it has any influence on the performance...

Thanks for the Idea!