Thanks, Derek! Yep, I assumed that as well - however, phase issues are possible anytime you use a stereo instrument track. Best double-checking to be sure. Cheers!!
I've just seen an argument for testing correlation on each track once it's added lol. I never realised adding a new track could mean selecting an instrument which comes out of the box with phase issues - but that's not surprising as I've not bought my DAW yet... :) gr8 vid
Yep. You can run into phase issues with ANY stereo source - even from a software instrument or sampled sound. It's always a good idea to check. Good luck!
When I click Phase Invert for just L or R by itself it goes to the red, but when they are both selected it’s in mono down the middle, and when I turn mono on it’s in the middle. Any reason?
Hi, prophxx!! So if you select just one channel and it goes to the red, the signal was likely in-phase to begin with. Changing the polarity of either the L or the R would then make it sound "out of phase," and you'd see red on the meter. If you phase invert BOTH the L and the R channels, you are switching the polarity of both signals and the result will be the same as if you had not engaged them in the first place. When you engage the mono with both polarities flipped, it will yield the same result as the original signal. But - I will say a signal that's right in the middle - not green, probably has some phasing issue, or a very wide stereo spread, which may not translate well to mono. Hope that helps!!
Very interesting Jason. I’ve always assumed the the sampler instrument would be in phase. Very handy tips to identify and resolve this issue.
Thanks, Derek! Yep, I assumed that as well - however, phase issues are possible anytime you use a stereo instrument track. Best double-checking to be sure. Cheers!!
I've just seen an argument for testing correlation on each track once it's added lol. I never realised adding a new track could mean selecting an instrument which comes out of the box with phase issues - but that's not surprising as I've not bought my DAW yet... :) gr8 vid
Yep. You can run into phase issues with ANY stereo source - even from a software instrument or sampled sound. It's always a good idea to check. Good luck!
When I click Phase Invert for just L or R by itself it goes to the red, but when they are both selected it’s in mono down the middle, and when I turn mono on it’s in the middle. Any reason?
Hi, prophxx!! So if you select just one channel and it goes to the red, the signal was likely in-phase to begin with. Changing the polarity of either the L or the R would then make it sound "out of phase," and you'd see red on the meter. If you phase invert BOTH the L and the R channels, you are switching the polarity of both signals and the result will be the same as if you had not engaged them in the first place. When you engage the mono with both polarities flipped, it will yield the same result as the original signal. But - I will say a signal that's right in the middle - not green, probably has some phasing issue, or a very wide stereo spread, which may not translate well to mono. Hope that helps!!