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"Uneven" yet even panned pairs- is this a common practice?
I was faced with the problem of recording an acoustic guitar and getting some stereo width, without a matched (or even remotely similar-sounding) pair of mics to capture a natural stereo sound. I had ...
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What is the easiest way to create 5.1 sound effects (sound panning from one channel to another)
I need to create a simple 10 second sound file, where:
0-1s: tone plays in (and only in) Front-Left channel
1-2s: tone plays in (and only in) Front-Right channel
2-3s: tone plays in (..) Left-Rear ...
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mixing how to make an instrument sound nearer, further away or higher
I have been doing some mixing of a traditional type band setup guitar, bass, drums and vocals. I get the pan left to right center to give space to each instrument. But when I listen to professional ...
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From simple to advanced mix techniques
In a few words, I know how to mix a fairly simple track (drums, bass, guitar, vocals...). This means that I know how to blend things together because each "instrument" is quite easy to isolate in ...
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Is there a standard panning compromise?
I know there are certain rules that are commonly shared when it comes to panning. Letting the kick drum and bass sit in the center, for example.
I'm wondering though, do you believe there are "right ...
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Extremely Right and Left panning
Is it possible to achieve stereo sound totally without the "Center". Only extremely Right and Left pan (e.g. Choirs).
If yes, please tell me how? I'm using Ozone iZotope plug-in.
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What does panning do in a stereo system
I use pan a lot, but would now like to understand what it does.
My question is spurred on by being told in a mix (a rock band for example) everything needs to live in its own space. Well, surely it ...
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Stereo panning, headphones and speakers difference
Should stereo panning be done differently while using headphones or speakers?
Sami
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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 ...
Jostein
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General advice about sound spatialization
I am composing music by layering various instruments of different types. Percussions, strings, lead, etc...
Is there a generally-agreed "best" way of putting those instruments in the auditive space? (...
Skippy Fastol
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feeling of Height of sound source
Im working on my own project where im trying to tell a story/explain a scene with only sound and no voices or visuals. The sound, ambiences and cutscenes (using change in environment) should be able ...
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How to move a sound back and forth or up and down
It's easy to move a sound from left to right with panning. But is it possible to give the illusion the sound is moving away / toward / up / down the listener ?
kookadjou
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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 ...
user487
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General rules for panning?
I'm working on a family project right now. Most of the songs have the following tracks:
4 kids (on separate tracks of course)
strings/pads
acoustic guitar (on about half the songs)
electric bass (...
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Divergence in Surround
I was wondering if anybody is using divergence while mixing in 5.1.
I have mixed 10 feature films in 5.1, but I have never used divergence when panning. At first I didn't use it because I was afraid ...
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Best approaches to panning backgrounds when camera angles change
Hi folks, I was working on a short film the other day and came upon a re-occuring situation that I wanted to get your take on. One of the scenes takes place in a kitchen. It was raining outside and ...
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Sounds in Surround
I'm straying a bit from strict sound design, but I really admire everyone's expansive knowledge of all things audio and would love to hear people's experiences with how their sounds end up in the mix. ...
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