SoundGirls.org: The latest gear and hottest plugins are regularly trendy topics of discussion in the sound community. But for this week’s blog post, I’m going old-school and throwing it all the way back to good ol’ PHASING! (Hold for applause)
Now, I bet you are thinking to yourself, “What is phasing exactly?” or perhaps “How does it apply in the real world?”, and most importantly “Do I even need to know this?!” Well, you’re about to find out…
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I first came across phase cancelation when I was in high school working with ensemble microphones. The microphones were placed on the front of the stage, but were close enough that phase cancelation became an issue. At the time I really didn't understand what was going on, but a magic button on the console inverted the phase and BAM the problem was solved. Now thinking back to other instances, it is interesting to see how phase cancelation has influenced my choices as a designer and engineer. There are some rooms that you just cannot EQ or process your way out of. A few weeks ago there was an article about proper equalization, and the author noted that proper setup is 90% of the battle. Similarly, some spaces need proper treatment before sound reinforcement can be a positive factor. In those spaces, it can be cool to put on some pink noise and walk around for a bit to hear where phases come and go, for better or mostly for worse as a designer! Nevertheless, phase needs to be considered when setting up your system, and also knowing what tools are at your disposal (even if it is just swapping the polarity on the speaker) can make or break your design.
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