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

[Fons Adriaensen]

On Fri, Feb 07, 2014 at 09:17:51AM +0200, Vytautas Jancauskas wrote:
 
> "There are few 'rules' in music production, but panning bass isn't far
> off. It is usually a good idea to pan the bass and kick to the centre.
> Partly this is historical (the limitations of vinyl) but, more
> importantly, it shares the bass energy equally between the two stereo
> speakers.

This is a valid argument, in case getting the maximum energy matters.

> It is also important because the listener will not always be
> in the sweet spot, and given that the bass is so critical to the mix,
> you want them to hear it wherever they are in relation to the speakers
> (this applies to dance music as much as any other -- you want all the
> clubbers to feel the same bass groove). "

If this matters it means you are not using the two speakers as
a stereo system, but just to distribute the sound evenly over a
large space. In that case the whole concept of panning (i.e.
creating a wide sound stage) becomes invalid and *everything*,
not just the bass, should be mono.

Ciao,

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