On Thu, 6 Feb 2014 18:12:13 +0000
Gordon JC Pearce <gordonjcp@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I always thought it was because a) low frequencies are hard to localise,
> so panning them wildly left and right won't really do much and b) most
> stereos are fairly light on bass so panning low frequencies to the centre
> ensures that both channels are drive fairly equally giving the greatest
> sound pressure level possible.
A good summary.
> I suspect having the bassy sounds far off-centre would be uncomfortable
> to listen to, because we're so used to having bass and vocals panned to
> the middle.
It's not uncomfortable at all, though it can be odd. I'm currently
listening to a stereo mix of Rubber Soul on a pair of near-field monitors
and it's pretty drastic. Switching over to a stereo in the living room
the separation's noticable but doesn't feel nearly as drastic.
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