Stereo vs. Mono - mic question

Ah, so the built-in mic automatically records on two separate channels...but since the input on both channels is coming from the same mic, the resulting sound isn't really stereo is it? So why include this capability? And especially, why include this capability only for the built-in mic? Does this have anything to do with the fact that the built-in mic is omnidirectional? I am so confused!!!

Yes, I understand that, but if you have a mono mic and you record it on two different channels, you don't automatically get stereo sound. That's the part I couldn't understand, but someone else answered and said the mic is a stereo mic.

Also, maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but I believe that simply panning the same mono track left right does not give you stereo sound, because the waveforms, being identical, simply recombine. You would have to fundamentally change one of the waveforms, perhaps by applying some sort of effect or manually changing the equalization.

Thanks! Maybe I'm just a *******, but I couldn't find any documentation online that said the mic was stereo, lol. 🙂

Thanks! I've actually done that before I just didn't know the result was considered a stereo effect...I just call the result diffuse instead of focused. I usually use it on synth pads & fills to get them out of the way of the main vocals in the center. Occasionally I'll use a 1/64-note offset between two hard left & hard right panned tracks to create a sound that to me sounds more like true stereo.