[LAD] STEREO RULES

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Sun, 2010-07-25 at 18:03 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Sun, 2010-07-25 at 17:40 +0200, fons at kokkinizita.net wrote:
> > On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 05:21:17PM +0200, Jeremy Jongepier wrote:
> > 
> > > > 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.
> > 
> > It was 2D Ambisonics actually, using 8 speakers. 3D (with height)
> > is yet another experience.
> > 
> 
> It doesn't matter. I was wrong about my general (mis)judgement about
> surround. This doesn't mean that I'm fine with Ambisonics. I don't know
> it until now, because I didn't tested it, but for sure I was mistaken,
> because my experiences regarding to surround are outdated, resp.
> Ambisonics itself is as old as I'm, but less known.
> 
> I try not to be more royalist than the king.
> 
> As I mentioned before, even for '2D' IMO = stereo,

PS: Using the dummy head effects for headphones = left + right + ahead +
behind ... without headphones stereo is more limited ;).

I guess overhead and bottom is another very special issue.


> I don't use the given
> abilities, because I tend to do stereo mixes compatible to mono.
> 
> I'm not fine with 5.1 (or what ever the equivalent for movies is called)
> when watching a Hollywood movies. Somebody did mention that it even
> isn't 5.1 what I don't like, but the usage of 5.1.
> 
> IMO more enlightenment is needed.
> 
> I'm completely outdated, other people might confuse '3D' with '2D'.
> 
> IMO the current possibilities are less known.
> 
> ;)
> 
> Ralf
>