[LAU] How do you make a sound in both speakers at once, but not stereo

Folderol folderol at ukfsn.org
Sun Sep 30 17:26:30 EDT 2007


On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:17:57 -0600
"Bearcat M. Sandor" <HomeTheater at feline-soul.com> wrote:

> Hey folks,
> 
> I'm not an audio engineer and i don't even play one on TV. I am a music 
> lover/audiophile who wants to learn about engineering so bear with me here. 
> 
> I understand that when you hear something in the center of your sound stage 
> it's because the sound is equally loud in both channels and in phase.
> 
> If you hear it spread evenly across the sound stage or even "everywhere in 
> front of you" the sound is equal in both channels and out of phase.
> 
> I heard a recording the other day where a singer was equally loud in both 
> channels, but she was not center stage. Instead there was one of her in each 
> channel.
> 
> How is that done? Thank you.
> 
> Bearcat M. Sandor

Very small (a few milliseconds) time delay one one channel.

-- 
Will J Godfrey
http://www.musically.me.uk



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