Typically, the aim is to make the listeners feel as though they are "really there", listening to the original performance, but you can often use pan positions for special effects, and an unnatural pan position (or change to the pan position) is an attention-grabber. Remember that people listening on mono equipment (AM radio, etc.) won't hear the benefits of this, though. Making the mix When you've adjusted the level, you should: 1 Rewind the CR-4 tape to a little before the start of your reco