I'd like to know if there is any difference between the final sound file in these two situations. Do they both result in identical L and R channels?
Start with 2 mono files (one guitar, one vocals).
Situation A:
- guitar copied to L and R channel
- vocal copied to L and R channel
- mixdown to stereo
Situation B:
- guitar panned hard left
- guitar copied and panned hard right
- vocals center
- mixdown to stereo
Those are the basic options using two different editing programs. The first is with a standard editing/track program. The second is with more of a DAW. Let's assume no effects (reverb, etc.) at this time. Would there be a stereo width option for Situation B's vocals?