Anyone use binaural panning plugins for mixing?

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I-was-a-thinkin' of usin' these for placing tracks in Z mix that freq conflict to get more in, but I realized they completely change the depth of each instrument.
Then there are stereo wideners which claim to not mess wit tha phase but it would be the equivalent of proQ2 mid/side. Just wonderin' if ya usin' dem, I mean binaural plugins.

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Other than using them for a full mix, you could use them on one sound element as a mix effect to separate it from the rest of the mix.

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I've tried. When I check in mono I go "oh....." and always remove it :D Like Haas panning it totally destroys phase. So use it only on elements you are willing to sacrifice.

The Inspirata reverb has a cool function where you can place the sound source behind you, and I find it pretty convincing and it doesn't sound like a flanger in mono. You reminded me I need to experiment with it more.

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Yeah, same for me. That's a big NO. Mono compability gets broken beyond belief. Unusable in real life mainstream music production.
You still can get very interesting stereo effects using stereo widening plugins that totally preserve mono compability (there are tons of) and give a true 3D effect to your mix (well, people say my mixes sound larger than average, and mono compatibility is as good as I can get). That's not binaural, but that's the closest I've found if I want my mono to keep sounding serious.

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I'll use binaural tricks on a bit or piece so they will sound cool on headphones. Mostly I don't bother with extreme stereo effects on anything.
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Wider is ok if you dont overdo it, havent tried anything else, just normal panning etc.
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Soundhack ++binaural
https://www.soundhack.com/binaural-manual/

It colors the sound in some way, but the 3D sensation is fantastic.

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