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In some circumstances, you’ll want a channel to sound wide but balanced between both the left and right speakers. To do this, you can double track audio and pan one left and one right by an equal amount. The most effective way to do this is to record two separate takes of audio, or if it’s a synth you can slightly alter the patch. If neither of those options is possible you can use EQ and effects to create a difference between the two channels. You could also use separate delays and reverbs on each channel to give each their own sense of time and space. Note: If you simply duplicate the channel and add no effects or alterations then the audio will sound like it’s coming from the phantom centre (not wide). ------------- Source: https://www.masteringthemix.com/

Masking is when one sound in your mix conflicts with another in a way that impairs it's clarity. This can be constructive or destructive. When it negatively affects your mix you might want to make dynamic, frequency or stereo positioning changes to improve the clarity of the conflicting channels.  ————— One effective way to reduce the conflict is to adjust the stereo width of the channels so they aren't occupying the same stereo position. ————— Source: https://www.masteringthemix.com/

4 Ways To Achieve a Professional Mix With Panning⁠ — — — — —⁠ The center of your stereo image needs to be your core. The best way to give your mix a solid core is to keep lower frequency sounds in the center. That means kicks, basses and anything else below the 120hz range.⁠ — — — — —⁠ Automated panning will let certain sounds move across the stereo spectrum through out your track. This is great for music layering and getting sound with more movement because the implied space that panning automation creates highlights all the width you’ve created in your mix.⁠ — — — — —⁠ Hard panning is a good place to start when you want a wide mix. Try some hard-pans to give your mix instant space and room to breathe. But once you understand where everything is sitting, you can experiment with the other space.⁠ — — — — —⁠ Check your pans on headphones. Monitors will give you an idea of how your pans are sitting. But any sound in an open room will leak into both ears. Get...