[LAD] STEREO RULES

[Jeremy Jongepier]

Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> People today aren't able to do a good stereo or mono mix, e.g. because
> of the loudness war, but they are thinking of doing 3D mixes.
> 
> I'm unable to follow this strange evolution.
> 
> We all have 2 ears and 1 brain that has to do a lot of work, regarding
> to information from the sense organs. The brain needs to do math because
> usually the left and right ear are not equal, so even when wearing a
> head phone the brain needs the context of the situation and the perfect
> natural loudness etc. for this context.
> 
> All thoughts about doing 3D are useless until we aren't able to connect
> electrodes directly to our brains and to have a rimming regarding to our
> brains.
> 
> As long as Cochlear implant isn't good, any try to do 3D mixing is
> laughable, resp. a pain, just try to watch AND hear a modern film, it's
> a torture.
> 
> There are some good mixes for stereo and mono, but at least I never
> heard a valid mix with more but one ore two channels.
> 

I've been to Jörn Nettingsmeier's workshop at LAC2010 and that was 3D
allright. And the good thing was, the complete recording and mixing was
done with Linux.

Best,

Jeremy