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Re: Blumlein shufflers?

Subject: Re: Blumlein shufflers?
From: "simmosonics" simmosonics
Date: Sun Oct 10, 2010 5:05 am ((PDT))
--- In  "jtudor2005" <> wrote:
> @Greg - Can you explain this a little more ;-)). Why do you do (need to do) 
> this??
> 
> Are you aligning them positionally?

Yes, in the stereo image. If you listen carefully to most recordings made with 
a coincident pair you will find that the low frequencies tend to move towards 
the centre, leaving the mids and highs to provide localisation cues. So on 
something like a cello or a tabla, which both have low frequency content but 
mid and high articulation, a casual listen will place them correctly in the 
stereo field. A more careful listen, however, will reveal that the lower 
harmonics are not aligned with the upper harmonics.

So, I use shuffling to correct that. If done correctly on a musical application 
(with distinct instruments in distinct locations) you can create a recording 
that sounds as if each instrument was close-miked and panned.







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