Headphones are binaural not stereo and a stereo mix will often translate to binaural better than mono.Your orchestral double basses can be fairly or completely hard right, a neat trick is to introduce bass in the centre for focus and impact then automate them over to their natural position on the right Modern production tends towards putting basses dead centre and the lowest lows in mono.Consider automating the widening and narrowing the mix to emphasize song structure (see Mastering for Song Structure).It is wise not to widen the bass above 100-150 Hz.Narrowing low frequency bands can help remove phase issues when being played back on mono sources. Stereo Imaging is not always about widening the image it can be about monoing the signal below anything as high as 200Hz for extra focus and punch. Note: If the mix is not muddy widening the low mids can be quite dramatic and may allow you to reduce the width of the treble to create more focus.You can generally do more widening of higher bands, as opposed to lower bands, without destroying the clarity of a mix.Focused elements like kick, snare and vocals tend to be in the center so stereo imaging is generally about manipulating other aspects of the song.Stereo Imaging should largely be a correctional tool and can easily be overdone.Headphones will always feel “wider” because none of the right channel is being heard in the left ear or vice versa. You really need to check imaging on speakers. Monitoring on headphones is going to give you a false impression of the imaging of your mix.Keep A/B-ing mono compatibility for your stereo mix.
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