On Fri, Feb 07, 2014 at 09:17:51AM +0200, Vytautas Jancauskas wrote: > "There are few 'rules' in music production, but panning bass isn't far > off. It is usually a good idea to pan the bass and kick to the centre. > Partly this is historical (the limitations of vinyl) but, more > importantly, it shares the bass energy equally between the two stereo > speakers. This is a valid argument, in case getting the maximum energy matters. > It is also important because the listener will not always be > in the sweet spot, and given that the bass is so critical to the mix, > you want them to hear it wherever they are in relation to the speakers > (this applies to dance music as much as any other -- you want all the > clubbers to feel the same bass groove). " If this matters it means you are not using the two speakers as a stereo system, but just to distribute the sound evenly over a large space. In that case the whole concept of panning (i.e. creating a wide sound stage) becomes invalid and *everything*, not just the bass, should be mono. Ciao, -- FA A world of exhaustive, reliable metadata would be an utopia. It's also a pipe-dream, founded on self-delusion, nerd hubris and hysterically inflated market opportunities. (Cory Doctorow) _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
