production tips for club systems

[didge]

to go along with this thread I was wondering who mixes mostly in mono? I have read that getting your sounds to fit in mono first is beneficial and then applying stereo FX after can make the sounds stand out/seperate even more.

As a further question to this can someone with sufficient experience* verify what the likelihood of coming across a mono system in a club is?

*I'm not interested if you've played in your local pub and that had a stereo system, if you've been DJ'ing for a decent amount of time and played in a variety of different clubs, both modern and old, I'd like to hear what you think.

[Sharmaji]

As a further question to this can someone with sufficient experience* verify what the likelihood of coming across a mono system in a club is?

*I'm not interested if you've played in your local pub and that had a stereo system, if you've been DJ'ing for a decent amount of time and played in a variety of different clubs, both modern and old, I'd like to hear what you think.

not that common anymore; was far more common 10 years ago or so. smaller places, bars and the like you may have situations where the house is in bridged mono, but most actual venues are in stereo these days.

w/ that said, a mix that's mono-friendly will almost always be the more powerful mix, regardless of playback system.

[Immerse]

you want 30hz. shit, you want 26hz. maybe not a ton under that but 20 and above are definitely reproduced on a great system.

25hz hits audibily.. and sexily.. on my 10" subs, nevermind a club system. unfortunately abletons eq can only cut down to 30 hz
that considered highpassing at 30 will only leave like a -3 or -4 db to 25hz, but thats enough of a cut to make it lose all the luscious low pump that is left at such low frequencies