should you record centred or panned

[bigchungusstuckinmymouth]

when tracking should you record with pan centred and do like 8 takes then find which work best when panned together or should you do the takes panned recording 4 double tracks and then tweak

 

[BenoA]

That's the way I do it. Always centered and then I move around to taste after recording.

 

[glpg80]

Centered and slightly adjusted. I’m not a fan of panned hard L and R on recording

 

[thegame]

All my takes are deadpanned

 

[crankyrayhanky]

tracking I put it off center like 1- 2 o'clock