This posting is prompted by the recent "discovery" that at some point in my recording process, the left and right channels get swapped over.
But the reason I'm posting is...how come it makes such a difference? The track really sounded "wrong" with the channels switched over, but why should this be, if one's ears hear things the same?
Is it just a matter of being used to how a track sounds "one way round", or is there a real difference how a sound is perceived depending on which channel it appears in?
Royston
Stereo: a left channel and a right channel...
Me thinks having ears with matched specs is rare 
My right one is more of a slightly compressed rock-ear, and my left has better definition in the top end.
Otherwise, do you pan a drumkit so that the reference is from the baffles (audience
) or from the drum-throne?
I like it from the drummers point of view, because that's what i hear with my back to the drummer on stage.
So that panning sounds more natural to me. Doesn't make it right, though!
It's a good thing to listen to your mixes stereo-inverted, I'd guess - i might have to try that more often
My right one is more of a slightly compressed rock-ear, and my left has better definition in the top end.
Otherwise, do you pan a drumkit so that the reference is from the baffles (audience
) or from the drum-throne? I like it from the drummers point of view, because that's what i hear with my back to the drummer on stage.
So that panning sounds more natural to me. Doesn't make it right, though!
It's a good thing to listen to your mixes stereo-inverted, I'd guess - i might have to try that more often
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I'll have to check mine out!wayne wrote:
Me thinks having ears with matched specs is rare
My right one is more of a slightly compressed rock-ear, and my left has better definition in the top end.
Audience perspective for me, right handed drummer though...Otherwise, do you pan a drumkit so that the reference is from the baffles (audience
Royston
It would probably sound like that to me too but, then again, i've had my right (monitor) ear caned by monitors in DJ booths. lol....
i can see myself struggling to do a good mix down for a track at home especially after the weekend coz i think my right ear is actually now more sensitive to high's even on a good day - not sure how that works as i would have thought it would muffle the highs rather than make it more sensitive to them.
wayne's conclusion sounds like a good bet i think....
i can see myself struggling to do a good mix down for a track at home especially after the weekend coz i think my right ear is actually now more sensitive to high's even on a good day - not sure how that works as i would have thought it would muffle the highs rather than make it more sensitive to them.
wayne's conclusion sounds like a good bet i think....
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Neil B
You can prove whether it is the equipment or your ears in a couple of ways:
1: Listen to your track as normal
2: Without changing anything, swap you hardware monitors over
3: Put your monitors back to where they should be and now listen to the track with your back to the speakers.
4: try headphones and put them on the wrong way around too.
By now you should be:
a) Totally confused
b) You'll have gone off liking your track
Had the same problem when my ears decided to go on vacation
BTW Royston - did you try the 2 different Asio Sources relating to this problem? (see your track comments)
1: Listen to your track as normal
2: Without changing anything, swap you hardware monitors over
3: Put your monitors back to where they should be and now listen to the track with your back to the speakers.
4: try headphones and put them on the wrong way around too.
By now you should be:
a) Totally confused
b) You'll have gone off liking your track
Had the same problem when my ears decided to go on vacation
BTW Royston - did you try the 2 different Asio Sources relating to this problem? (see your track comments)
only one word: brilliant ideaOn 2005-01-24 10:54, Neil B wrote:
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4: try headphones and put them on the wrong way around too.
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I guess it's the psychological reason of 'getting used to' - influenced by my own experience how quick this process can be.
After listening with cans at a moderately 'loud' level my monitors just sound like hollow shoeboxes - possibly they really do and I'm just adapted to a wrong inner eq
But after some minutes of silence they sound okay again, fortunately...
cheers, Tom