Good points Dan & Rich. My thoughts regarding the LFE for nature
recording is do you need it at all? I'm usually filtering out most of
the lfe information anyway (traffic, handling, wind). I guess it
depends on what you are recording. Another thought for the center
channel is narration/identification of species.
--greg
--- In Dan Dugan <> wrote:
> Rich Peet, you wrote,
>
> >But if you already own a mult-channel editor (ie Audition) there is
> >no problem at all in getting 5 mins of sound with two unlike consumer
> >MD recorders to sync and sound ok. I can record 2 channels on a mz-
> >r90 and 2 channels on a mz-r55. Then in post I can easily match them
> >for a period over 5 mins.
>
> Sharon Perry and I recently did a test recording with two MD's,
> haven't tried to post it yet. Motion picture experience with
> post-synch of DAT recorders has been that most are usable over a few
> minutes length. Generally we're not looking for phase-accurate
> imaging between front and rear pairs, at least not the way we want it
> between L and R.
>
> >I can rip out the <100 cycles and mix that
> >to its own channel
>
> Don't bother with that, no need for it. Playback systems will route
> the low band below the satellite speakers to the sub, it's called
> bass management. LFE material in the recording is only needed for
> effects that would overload the main channels. The LFE channel has
> 10dB more gain and is supposed to have 10dB more headroom to
> accommodate very loud LF effects.
>
> >and mix two of the channels together for the
> >center and there you have it. 5.1 channels.
>
> You can leave the center out, too, if there's nothing unique in it.
> I'm thinking the center is a good place for dish/shotgun tracks along
> with multichannel ambience on the other four channels.
>
> >But for me I am really only interested in 4 full channels right now.
>
> Should give excellent surround as-is.
>
> -Dan Dugan
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