Having phase problems is one of the biggest hurdles for mono compatibility. You can’t control where your music will be heard, and by creating a mix that doesn’t translate well to mono, you’re taking a risk. For example, club sound systems are sometimes mono most mobile phones have mono speakers as do some laptops and Bluetooth speakers stores and other commercial spaces sometimes have mono playback systems and that’s just a partial list. There are still plenty of scenarios in which your music may be heard in mono. A mono-compatible mix isn’t as important as it once was, but neither is it something you can ignore. Mixers must navigate a fine line between creating wide stereo mixes and ones that are phase coherent and will hold up when summed to mono.
Find out how to spot it and get your mix great in mono and stereo. Ever summed your mix to mono, only to find that elements become thin and lifeless, or disappear altogether? Chances are you have some degree of phase cancellation.
