Re: [RDD] Stereo phasing

2014-02-04 Thread drew Roberts
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

Re: [RDD] Stereo phasing

2014-02-03 Thread Cowboy
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

Re: [RDD] Stereo phasing

2014-02-03 Thread Geoff Barkman
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.

Re: [RDD] Stereo phasing

2014-02-03 Thread Cowboy
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