Re: Mono to stereo

["Scott Fraser" scottbfraser]

<<It certainly wouldn't be the same as a stereo recording from the original=

venue.  Most particularly, if there were more than one direct source in the=

original venue then both sources would appear to come from the same place. =
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at least the reverberation would be natural sounding, and appropriate to th=
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site.>>

Right, it would provide some pleasing left-right differentiation, though no=
 true directionality. I would probably be more likely to create a multitrac=
k pan-potted stereo out of several mono recordings from the same location r=
ather than impose the ambience of a different location on my mono tracks. A=
gain, it all depends on what the intended purpose is.

Scott Fraser