Jef wrote:The phase issue occurs when the same signal is captured from two (or more) distances. Depending upon the amount of difference in distance between mics will determine at which frequency you may have a problem.
When you have 2 waves in sinc with each other the amplitude is increased. If the waves are directly out of phase the signal gets canceled out altogether. Anywhere in between and you get varying degrees of boost and cut at various frequencies.
So, basically what you will hear is a tonal difference, sometimes subtle or sometimes extreme as you blend the two signals.
Drumwaiter wrote:So when a single source is being recorded by more than one mic (like drums), how do you avoid unwanted distortions of the sound of the source, through proper mic placement? Also, is there any way to use this particular phenomenon to the benefit of the sound?
Drumwaiter wrote:Jinx!!!!!
Drumwaiter wrote:So when a single source is being recorded by more than one mic (like drums), how do you avoid unwanted distortions of the sound of the source, through proper mic placement? Also, is there any way to use this particular phenomenon to the benefit of the sound?
Alain Benoit wrote:...ultimately it is your ears. Sometimes phasing does not always work against you, its all half relevent and half taste.
I do not always phase flip a double mic'ed snare or bass DI/mic combo just as a matter of course, I listen first.
Jef wrote: But also remember, this effect may sound pleasing in the studio monitors or headphone mix, but doesn't always reproduce as well in the basic consumer grade 'boom box'. The closer the speakers are together, the more phase cancellation will occur.
Alain Benoit wrote:The closer the speakers are together the more of a point source you have, (read MONO).
Jef wrote:...just noticed I've been promoted to bronze.
Woo hoo!
Drumwaiter wrote:Alain... Am I going to have this problem on my rig, since I don't have a "mono" option? Since I do mostly tv soundtrack, and filmscore stuff lately. Am I creating problems here that I'm not even aware of?
Drumwaiter wrote:So phase can become an issue even beyond the actual miking of the source?
Hmmmmmmmm.... Sonar has a Mono button...Drumwaiter wrote:Alain... Am I going to have this problem on my rig, since I don't have a "mono" option? Since I do mostly tv soundtrack, and filmscore stuff lately. Am I creating problems here that I'm not even aware of?
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