[LAU] How is the bass mixed? Per-channel frequency analysis? Histogram?

[Joe Hartley]

On Thu, 6 Feb 2014 18:12:13 +0000
Gordon JC Pearce <gordonjcp at gjcp.net> wrote:
> I always thought it was because a) low frequencies are hard to localise, 
> so panning them wildly left and right won't really do much and b) most 
> stereos are fairly light on bass so panning low frequencies to the centre
> ensures that both channels are drive fairly equally giving the greatest 
> sound pressure level possible.

A good summary.

> I suspect having the bassy sounds far off-centre would be uncomfortable 
> to listen to, because we're so used to having bass and vocals panned to 
> the middle. 

It's not uncomfortable at all, though it can be odd.  I'm currently
listening to a stereo mix of Rubber Soul on a pair of near-field monitors
and it's pretty drastic.  Switching over to a stereo in the living room
the separation's noticable but doesn't feel nearly as drastic.

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