Stereo or L+R sum or Copy L-R

[jiagap]

When I plug into my stereo monitors in the studio the stereo sound marvelous. What is the proper way to plug direct into an amp for gigging if you are not going to use stereo? And do I use the L or R 1/4" output 1? Should I keep the output as Stereo? Should I L+R sum or copy L to R? And why, so I can learn something new.

Probably silly questions, but would appreciate the proper protocol for playing through a mono setup.

thanks

 

[Rex]

Here are your choices:

1) Keep it in stereo mode, and accept that fact that you'll only get one channel of the sound.

2) Put it into Copy L>R mode, and accept the fact that you'll only get one channel of sound.

3) Put it into SUM mode and get both channels mixed together—and accept that fact that certain stereo effects will cause phase cancellation.


As to which jack to plug into, the left jack is also labeled "MONO."

 

[MaJicK]

What Rex said, and or run just mono fx studio and live that way you'll know what to expect

 

[NeoSound]

3) Put it into SUM mode and get both channels mixed together—and accept that fact that certain stereo effects will cause phase cancellation.

This^ but I always check my patches before playing out and have never had issues.