DJS wrote:Thanks Bernard. So does everyone routinely get rid of the stereo master buss and replace with two mono busses in their mastering templates?
If you find that the Dual Mono Bus solution is too cumbersome and/or limiting (as I believe I would), why not just install an Aux. Group, between all your Strips and the Main Mix Bus?
This way, should you have an incredibly complex mix comprised of many Strips/Channels perhaps controlled by Automation already written, all you need to do to tweak the balance of your output with the Aux's panner, in whichever Type, Dual Source Mode and Divergence you prefer.
Or, as Bernard has already pointed out, Flux's free "Stereo Tool" gives you extensive control over panning and balance, when used as a plug-in on your Master Bus. There is also DMG's free "Track Control":
https://dmgaudio.com/products_trackcontrol.phpAll my very best wishes for Peace and Prosperity in 2018.