Everybody interested in this stuff should go read the interview with Rashad that Tristan linked. He says more than what Tristan quoted, namely that he does make adjustments in the mastering room to avoid phase problems, but they're usually so minor that the music isn't changed much at all. Also, that severe phase problems (180 degrees) are very rare. I would bet that most mastering engineers don't know how to deal with phase issues as well as Rashad, and probably trip up on phase issues he deals with no problem.
On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 4:40 AM, cheater cheater <cheate...@gmail.com> wrote: > No, the lathe is fed with a DC biased side component in which case > there is always a certain depth above which the groove doesn't go and > therefore the reading head is always held in place by that additional, > say, 0.2mm of depth that is never used. You don't even compromise > dynamics, because it's not like you'll ever run into the maximum depth > a head can read. > > D. > > On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 3:20 AM, kent williams <chaircrus...@gmail.com> wrote: >> The groove is only so deep. If you have out of phase bass, the groove >> gets narrow and shallow and the needle pops out. game over >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 8:42 PM, cheater cheater <cheate...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> No, to prevent this you don't make the bass mono, you just make the >>> groove deeper. It's obvious to anyone who has ever drawn on wet sand >>> as a kid. >> >
