James wrote:As a slight alternative to the 'invert' method of reducing phasing, you can try time shifting one of the tracks. Huamn ears can detect time differences as small as about 20ms, so if you were to shift one track 10ms or so, you can possibly reduce the phasing even more. If you're worried about it being less in time than before, consider that the sound waves will take different amounts of time to reach microphones different distances away from the sound sources (indeed, this is what causes the phasing) and aim to only move tracks small amounts.
You could even try and isolate the phasing source through careful listening. It would be difficult to do because the amount of sounds happening at one time will likely include several sounds at similar frequencies and it's possible that (for example) two different cymabs could create phasing by interacting at similar frequencies. If it does sound like there is one particular source, a certain cymbal or the snare or what-have-you, you can use your brain-smarts to work out how you could likely compensate for it.
To give an example of that last point, if a cymbal is phasing with two different mic sources, you could try moving to the track for the mic that is further away backwards in your timeline, or do the opposite to the closer mic. That would reduce the time difference between the two tracks for that particular sound source.
It's a little bit of a wonky explanation, and you seem to be getting satisfatory results with your current methods. I just thought I'd mention it as an extra way to help decude problems in case you come across something that you can't quite get right. And of course, knowing is half the battle.
It either sounds swooshy or slightly "slapback"D when I've done this in the past, but cheers anyways.
Fran wrote:I need to do another batch, only one bottle left of the Black Cherry.
Lolz, can you imagine Doogfest with everyone drinking White Lightning?
House burnt down, mike and euan scrapping on the front lawn, kim throwing up in neighbours flower bed, James.....
Aye. It does look too easy. It sort of makes me want to bin all my stuff.
Excellent work, and informative too.
How does it feel, watching yourself singing? I get frustrated if I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror even. I'm wondering if that sort of "Oh god, is that how I sound/look" thing ever goes away.
BacchusPaul wrote:How does it feel, watching yourself singing?
HAET IT. Hate it almost as much as watching my limp-wristed drumming. But I figured I'd be cheating my viewers out of the ugly truth if I didn't include it.
