Sound that comes from two sources, usually speakers or headphones, creating a dimensional effect. This is the most common target for audio recordings. This tag is for questions that deal specifically with managing stereo sound.
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Can someone explain 'phase' and related terminology in audio production?
I've looked a lot of places for info about this, and I've never found anything that was clear and satisfactory.
I've been working with various DAW software for awhile and I always run into 'invert ...
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Stereo panning, headphones and speakers difference
Should stereo panning be done differently while using headphones or speakers?
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Free (or great) VST panner with haas effect
Do any of you know about a nice and simple stereo panning VST that also does haas (delay-based) panning? Preferably free, but if you have a good recommendation, then let it spill anyway..
I'm just ...
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Stereo analyzer(visualizer) as a VST plugin
I recently saw this video about stereo field. The author is using Stereo Analyzer feature of the Inspector XL software to visualize the resulting stereo effect, this is what it looks like:
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How do I convert 5.1 footage to stereo in premiere pro cs 5.5?
Since my camera is recording at 5.1 format, every time I drag footage into a sequence, it automatically creates 5.1 tracks. I'd like to avoid it and convert all the 5.1 tracks to a stereo track. How ...
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Convert sound inside a video, from 5.1 to stereo, without image modification?
2 days ago I had troubles with video conversion, today that's audio. Here is the problem, the converter I found (see this question) detects all my sources audio channels as different channels (like if ...
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Zoom H2 recordings with two different mic settings. How can I match them now?
I have a dilemma. I recorded live flute in a concert hall yesterday using my mac and the Zoom H2. I used the 2-channel setting that uses both the front and back mics, creating a stereo file. When I ...
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Why does the headset buddy 3.5 mm male to microphone and speaker female have a stereo jack for the microphone?
I'm looking over this product by Headset Buddy. Simply, why does this reviewer claim the microphone jack is stereo:
Mic port has to be stereo. Most headsets use stereo mics, so if you're using it ...
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Stereo and mono cables and jacks? What happens when you cross them?
I'm trying to get an understand of the effects of stereo and mono cables and jacks. This is complex because my mixer has both only mono jacks, and my devices -- most of them -- only have stereo ...
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how to do mono to stereo conversion
(This is a cross-post from StackOverflow. But I wondered wether some people here might be the better audience to answer this.)
I am using libswresample to resample from any PCM format to 44.1kHz, ...
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3.5 mm vs RCA for home stereo (both unbalanced)
I have two home stereo amplifiers in different rooms. I tried connecting Zone 2 with (the other room) with 50 feet of RCA cable and noticed there was some noise (I live right next to an AM radio tower ...
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Zoom H2, any way to balance the stereo?
I just noticed that my Zoom H2 (using the 90° pattern) records the right channel with a higher level compared to the left channel.
I have made several tests, positioning the recorder exactly in front ...
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Hook up iPod/iPad to old stereo (No inputs)
I have an old turntable/stereo unit. There is no radio or tape deck on this. Just the turntable and speakers.
Looking for a way to hook my iPad/iPod into it so it.
I do have an 1/8 inch to RCA ...
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Can you get “stereo” audio on a videocamera with a wireless microphone using a 3.5mm plug?
I have a Canon Vixia HD Camcorder which has a 3.5mm stereo input and yet cannot get stereo sound input from a wireless microphone system when using the 1/4" outlet plug and using an adapter down to ...
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MP3 cd in car stereo
I'm not sure if this is the right place for this question, so if it isn't feel free to move or delete it.
I just burned an MP3 cd (let's call it CD 1) with about 80 songs on it, and it plays fine on ...
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How do I mic an upright piano to get a nice stereo effect
I have an old upright piano (slightly out of tune). First of all, I took the front off of the piano and put an SM-58 right in the middle and got a great sounding recording. I really like the sound ...
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0db mono vs. 0db stereo
Let's assume I have a mono track in my DAW software. The track contains an audio file which was normalized to 0 db. If I play the track the volume gauge on the stereo out channel will go up only to ...
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Second Microphone for Stereo Recordings: Identical or Different?
In search for a more spatial and natural sounding recording, I thought perhaps I would add a second microphone to my existing setup (1 Rode NT1-A attached to a Marantz PMD-661 recorder) which records ...
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Is yamaha system of my choice nicely composed for the price range? Could it be better? [closed]
I'm preparing myself to buy Audio system for my TV. It will be used to listen music (pop, rock and alike), watching SD TV, watching HDTV and some Blue-ray movies. I'm looking into buying 6.1 system:
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S/PDIF from PC to Mixer
Background:
I have a Yamaha LS9-32 mixer and I'm getting a new sound card for my PC to interface with the mixer.
From the Yamaha LS9-32 User Manual:
2TR IN DIGITAL jack
This is a coaxial ...
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Why are drums generally panned to the listener's perspective but piano panned to the player's perspective?
i've posed this question to many engineers (even a few who are drummers) and i'm still without an answer. what's even more befuddling is that i have a few recordings where the drums are panned to the ...
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When should I trust my ears over the phase/vector/lissajous scope?
Let's say I have a sound I like. I start mixing down, and I see that it is all over the place on the phase-scope; that is, the signal looks like it has some significant out-of-phase components. I've ...
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Strip Right channel in GarageBand
I have recorded some tracks in GarageBand using a stereo setting, but only actually recorded onto the left channel. The right channel, due to some normalisation I did, is full of white noise.
I ...
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How to read and use a Phase / Vectorscope
I been using Izotope Ozone 4 for some time, but I'm still a bit intimidated by the Vectorscope in the stereo-imaging section.
When Mastering / Mixing a signal...
What "lissajous shape" are you ...
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Stereo imaging with headphones
I've read that recordings with proper stereo imaging cannot appropriately be heard with headphones. (This was a side note listed on this article...)
Is this true? If so, what is the reasoning? I ...
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Using stereo to re-create a stage effect, or to enhance the experience?
Last millenium with the advent of common Stereo equipment, recording engineers often used the stereo effects to re-create a 'stage' like presence in the recordings. I.e. the instruments would be ...
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Where did the 3:1 rule come from?
I have read that when recording through multiple microphones, that each microphone should be far enough away from each other such that the distance between mics is at least three times the distance ...
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How to mic a 50 persons choir standing behind an orchestra
In a certain line-up of a live recording in a classical concert hall, there is a 50 persons choir situated behind a symphony orchestra with quite a few trombones, timpanies and a percussion section. ...
