# Question: Can you listen to mono, stereo, and the sides signals of a mix separately? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cubase\ **Tags:** cubase-9\ **Created:** [May 18, 2018, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/question-can-you-listen-to-mono-stereo-and-the-sides-signals-of-a-mix-separately/108989 "2018-05-18T22:25:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MOEAL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@MOEAL](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/MOEAL)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/question-can-you-listen-to-mono-stereo-and-the-sides-signals-of-a-mix-separately/108989/1 "2018-05-18T22:25:17Z")
In this video at 5:30, the producer only listens to certain signals in the mix. He uses Cubase. How to achieve that? is it a plugin or stock feature in Cubase? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Gunhpva0Jho/maxresdefault.jpg "Razer Music | Noisia - Creative Mixing with Nik") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gunhpva0Jho) Thanks ---
**Author:** ![User131231](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7feea3/32.png) [@User131231](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/User131231)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/question-can-you-listen-to-mono-stereo-and-the-sides-signals-of-a-mix-separately/108989/2 "2018-05-18T23:27:22Z")
i Ask similar question but didn’t have luck for soloing the side channel. There you have how I did for the mono. > **[Is there way to trigger Solo Side channel via Computer Keyboard?](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/is-there-way-to-trigger-solo-side-channel-via-computer-keyboard/103464)** > > Ok here is what I am trying to do: I have key command for listening mono (MID) signal. I done it via studio/control room/main/downmix presets and make mono preset which I set to be triggered in: File/key commands/control room/“Select next downmix... ---
**Author:** ![stingray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@stingray](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/stingray)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/question-can-you-listen-to-mono-stereo-and-the-sides-signals-of-a-mix-separately/108989/3 "2018-05-18T23:55:45Z")
Control Room for Mono / Stereo Voxengo MSED for mid / side signal. ---
**Author:** ![MOEAL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@MOEAL](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/MOEAL)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2018, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/question-can-you-listen-to-mono-stereo-and-the-sides-signals-of-a-mix-separately/108989/4 "2018-05-19T00:12:23Z")
> [@Grada](#): > > i Ask similar question but didn’t have luck for soloing the side channel. There you have how I did for the mono. > > [Is there way to trigger Solo Side channel via Computer Keyboard? - Cubase - Steinberg Forums](https://www.steinberg.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=250&t=130829) Thanks for the link. I kinda figured the mono signal but the sides are the most important. I really dont want to use Voxengo. it seems in the video it was stock feature. Please if you came across a solution please keep me updates. ---
**Author:** ![MOEAL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@MOEAL](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/MOEAL)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2018, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/question-can-you-listen-to-mono-stereo-and-the-sides-signals-of-a-mix-separately/108989/5 "2018-05-19T00:13:20Z")
> [@stingray](#): > > Control Room for Mono / Stereo > Voxengo MSED for mid / side signal. is that the only way to use Voxengo? ---
**Author:** ![stingray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@stingray](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/stingray)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2018, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/question-can-you-listen-to-mono-stereo-and-the-sides-signals-of-a-mix-separately/108989/6 "2018-05-19T00:14:33Z")
> [@MOEAL](#): > > > [@stingray](#): > > > > Control Room for Mono / Stereo > > Voxengo MSED for mid / side signal. > > is that the only way to use Voxengo? Try it and see. It’s free. ---
**Author:** ![StrangeDaysOnEarth](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/strangedaysonearth/32/1117_2.png) [@StrangeDaysOnEarth](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/StrangeDaysOnEarth)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2018, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/question-can-you-listen-to-mono-stereo-and-the-sides-signals-of-a-mix-separately/108989/7 "2018-05-19T00:17:57Z")
Try this: > **[PA FREE bx\_solo](https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/bx_solo.html)** > > Powerful free tool to get you started with M/S! Includes legendary M/S technology found in Brainworx’s products like bx\_control V2. ---
**Author:** ![MOEAL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@MOEAL](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/MOEAL)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2018, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/question-can-you-listen-to-mono-stereo-and-the-sides-signals-of-a-mix-separately/108989/8 "2018-05-19T00:45:06Z")
> [@StrangeDaysOnEarth](#): > > Try this: > [https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/bx\_solo.html](https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/bx_solo.html) > [@stingray](#): > > Try it and see. It’s free. I tried the bx\_solo, it is really counter productive because the window has to be active. I cant trigger the solos with a key commands for quick work flow. Thanks for the suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![StrangeDaysOnEarth](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/strangedaysonearth/32/1117_2.png) [@StrangeDaysOnEarth](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/StrangeDaysOnEarth)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2018, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/question-can-you-listen-to-mono-stereo-and-the-sides-signals-of-a-mix-separately/108989/9 "2018-05-19T09:39:14Z")
Rightio – I don’t find bx\_solo counterproductive. I didn’t watch the video you link to, but maybe ask the author. ---
**Author:** ![florian360](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/florian360/32/1090_2.png) [@florian360](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/florian360)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2018, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/question-can-you-listen-to-mono-stereo-and-the-sides-signals-of-a-mix-separately/108989/10 "2018-05-19T12:15:06Z")
It is possible in stock Cubase without 3rd party plugins 🙂 You need two plugins: **Mix6To2** and **MonoToStereo** With **Mix6To2** you invert the phase of one of the stereo Channels (left for example). With **MonoToStereo** you make the whole channel mono and therby cancel out the mids. All that remains is the side signal. Hope this helps 😃 ![Side - Stereo Out.PNG](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/3X/0/8/08029d9a495fd179bcaa7ee96557fabefe1d8a58.png) ---
**Author:** ![alexis](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/alexis/32/170348_2.png) [@alexis](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/alexis)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/question-can-you-listen-to-mono-stereo-and-the-sides-signals-of-a-mix-separately/108989/11 "2018-05-19T20:23:26Z")
3rd party: Melda Productions - I think every plug-in they sell, **and probably their free ones also?** let you listen not only to Mono/Stereo, and Mid/Side, but also Left Only, Right Only. Amazing options. ---
**Author:** ![User131231](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7feea3/32.png) [@User131231](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/User131231)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2018, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/question-can-you-listen-to-mono-stereo-and-the-sides-signals-of-a-mix-separately/108989/12 "2018-05-20T07:00:27Z")
Mix6To2 and MonoToStereo, melda, voxengo msed etc can they be triggered via keyboard shortcut or macro somehow? ---
**Author:** ![florian360](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/florian360/32/1090_2.png) [@florian360](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/florian360)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2018, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/question-can-you-listen-to-mono-stereo-and-the-sides-signals-of-a-mix-separately/108989/13 "2018-05-20T10:08:25Z")
I don’t know a way to assign this to a shortcut. Would be nice 🙂 You can put those plugins on the master out or the control room. Put the control room to the right tap and you can always listen to the sides with one click.