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On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 11:16:46AM +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote:

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> On Sat, 2013-03-16 at 09:50 +0000, John Rigg wrote:

> > ... check for phase errors ... on hardware mixing consoles ...

>

> I'm doing it too. Mono compatibility seems to be less important for the

> Linux community.

There's possibly a lack of awareness. Anyone who mixes sound as a job

(and wants to keep it) knows it's important to check in mono. Even if

it will only be played back in stereo a phase reversal on one side will

cancel low frequency centre-panned signals when listening between the

speakers.
Judging by the comments I hear from mastering engineers about dimwits

putting a phase reversed bass or kick drum in the mix and not noticing,

it isn't just a problem in the Linux audio community.
> My hardware mixing console doesn't provide a mono switch and since I

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> won't mis-adjust the pan pots I rout it mono by subgroups.

A lot of mixing consoles don't provide a mono switch, but it's usually

possible to work around it with sub groups. I still have to work out a

convenient method for mono checking in Ardour 3.
John

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