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Title: Does this sound balanced to you??
Post by: tapeheadtoo on November 25, 2006, 12:45:24 PM

With my audio editing program (Sound Studio) it looks like the right and left channel should be balanced, but through headphones it sounds like it is right-heavy.  I've tried listening through different headphones and it sounds the same.  Does it sound off-balance to you?  Do I need a hearing test?? (I wouldn't be surprised... :().  I would like to know what others think.  I would hate to be uploading shows that are not right-and-left balanced.  Or am I being too nitpicky??

mp3 (64kbps) sample:

Title: Re: Does this sound balanced to you??
Post by: Roving Sign on November 25, 2006, 12:52:56 PM

Sounds fine to me - perhaps the image is bit to the right (just slightly) - but it doesn't sound like the channels are out of balance...

Title: Re: Does this sound balanced to you??
Post by: tapeheadtoo on November 25, 2006, 09:36:25 PM

Quote from: Roving Sign on November 25, 2006, 12:52:56 PM

Sounds fine to me - perhaps the image is bit to the right (just slightly) - but it doesn't sound like the channels are out of balance...

Well, I *was* sitting about 15 feet off of center.  I see what you're saying... the image is separate from the simple balance of right and left.  I suppose there's no way to fix that unless I sit DFC... ::)  I'm also guessing that most folks won't really care... ?

+T for the feedback...

Title: Re: Does this sound balanced to you??
Post by: terrapinj on November 27, 2006, 02:56:32 PM

http://www.rogernicholsdigital.com/inspector.htm

nice plugin Teddy pointed me to - gives you a nice visual of where the balance is

Title: Re: Does this sound balanced to you??
Post by: Chuck on November 27, 2006, 09:31:57 PM

Great +T!