Stereo vs Mono Mix / Phase Questions

[legendCNCD]

Sounds much better! Great!

Thanks for the extra listen. I'm going to using your idea to mix in mono first and then add sprinkles of stereo (not widening) afterward as my basic workflow moving forward.

Nice. Panning is the first key in how I treat stereo, then reverb(s), delays. Wideners are used rarely, only when needed.

Note that some amount of stereo signal is ok to get lowered in volume when in mono. Just that the main things that need to be heard are there still.