Re: [RDD] Stereo phasing
On Monday 03 February 2014 20:24:39 Cowboy wrote: 5:1 movie mixes are nearly as bad, where the background overpowers dialog to the point it loses all intelligibility except when heard on a 5 channel stereo system. Ran into this or something like it watching Gladiator in a theatre. drew ___ Rivendell-dev mailing list Rivendell-dev@lists.rivendellaudio.org http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev
Re: [RDD] Stereo phasing
On Monday 03 February 2014 06:18:15 pm Rick wrote: Virtual idea sounds great with phase check being critical. Except that some phase deviation is intentional, caused by mic placement when the source is recorded, so that's not an entirely acceptable solution. Stereo is stereo, and any attempt to mix it down to a single channel must result in the loss of something. The question becomes, how much is tolerable ? -- Cowboy http://cowboy.cwf1.com It's not reality or how you perceive things that's important -- it's what you're taking for it... ___ Rivendell-dev mailing list Rivendell-dev@lists.rivendellaudio.org http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev
Re: [RDD] Stereo phasing
Hi There We had a situation in our studio when we still broadcast on AM and mono when we had an audio lead that program makers could plug their Ipod or laptop in and play audio. it sounded ok in the studio speakers but when broadcast on AM... it sounded hollow with the middle channel missing. After lots of checking... I found that the XLR plug on the desk had been wired wrong by a previous employee (Hot and cold wires swapped on one plug) ... turning the channel upside down... and getting nullified when being broadcast. Sound improved when the fault was discovered and fixed. Many thanks Geoff Barkman On 2/4/14, Cowboy c...@cwf1.com wrote: On Monday 03 February 2014 06:18:15 pm Rick wrote: Virtual idea sounds great with phase check being critical. Except that some phase deviation is intentional, caused by mic placement when the source is recorded, so that's not an entirely acceptable solution. Stereo is stereo, and any attempt to mix it down to a single channel must result in the loss of something. The question becomes, how much is tolerable ? -- Cowboy http://cowboy.cwf1.com It's not reality or how you perceive things that's important -- it's what you're taking for it... ___ Rivendell-dev mailing list Rivendell-dev@lists.rivendellaudio.org http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev ___ Rivendell-dev mailing list Rivendell-dev@lists.rivendellaudio.org http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev
Re: [RDD] Stereo phasing
On Monday 03 February 2014 08:14:23 pm you wrote: After lots of checking... I found that the XLR plug on the desk had been wired wrong by a previous employee (Hot and cold wires swapped on one plug) ... turning the channel upside down... and getting nullified when being broadcast. Sound improved when the fault was discovered and fixed. IMHO, one of the biggest dis-services commercial mixing desk manufacturers did, was to eliminate the mono monitor switch. Every now and again, even on network TV, you'll run across a spot that has hollow music, video, and apparently no voice. Guess what !? 5:1 movie mixes are nearly as bad, where the background overpowers dialog to the point it loses all intelligibility except when heard on a 5 channel stereo system. -- Cowboy http://cowboy.cwf1.com It's not reality or how you perceive things that's important -- it's what you're taking for it... ___ Rivendell-dev mailing list Rivendell-dev@lists.rivendellaudio.org http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev
