From: Jan Depner (eviltwin69_at_cableone.net)
Date: 01/02/04 21:00 EST
Subject: Re: [Jamin] JAMin web page From: Jan Depner <eviltwin69@cableone.net> Message-Id: <1073095237.19925.50.camel@eviltwin> Date: 02 Jan 2004 20:00:35 -0600 I'm probably screwing up the pan vs balance thing. I'm not sure I understand the difference. I just let Steve do all the hard stuff ;-) All I do is the GUI. At any rate, it's easy to take out if it sucks. Jan On Fri, 2004-01-02 at 20:03, parker wrote: > Hi, > > Jan Depner wrote: > > >Ron, > > > > I think the phrasing on that is subtly wrong. I believe the idea is to > >be able to pan each band (as defined by the crossovers). > > > Unless I'm missing something, I stand by my position. OK, I'll try to be > more understanding. I discussed this with a friend who is a more > experienced engineer than I am. The idea doesn't make much sense to him > either. > > I'm asking myself what problem would this fix. Maybe if the lower band > of the left side is completely hosed you can increase its gain. By > wiring the crossover to a balance control you can affect the range. > > So you put a balance control after the Main Output and leave a switch > that connects or disconnects it to the crossover. This way you can > affect balance with or without the crossovers. I see Steve has > commented on the distinction between balance and pan. > > > The controls > >are already in the GUI. > > > > > > It doesn't hurt to add this since it will > >default to center. > > > I disagree. If the feature is there, it will be used and it will obscure > features that are useful. > > >I would advise that we try it and see how it works. > >It might suck or it might be great. Remember, there was no such thing > >as a 1024 band, hand-drawn EQ in mastering until we got started either. > > > > > I don't think that's a good analogy because the EQ is parametic > behaviour incorporated into a graphic interface. What you're proposing > above, unless I just don't get it, is exotic. > > I respect the desire to explore and find interesting solutions. It's a > great thing. But I think this type of feature should be tested outside > the public CVS branch. Well, exploring outside the public branch is > worth consideration. > > JAMin is an easy to use and very clean tool. It does a damned good job. > I'd hate to see it become populated with exotic features that will > invariably be misused or cause confusion. > > > >Jan > > > > > >On Fri, 2004-01-02 at 19:14, parker wrote: > > > > > >>Hi, > >> > >>Patrick Shirkey wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>He mentioned being able to pan the crossovers. > >>> > >>> > >>He doesn't know what he's talking about. > >> > >> > >> > >>>He worked with an engineer in NZ whose program allowed him to pan eg. > >>>the vocals, providing more of a stereo feel. > >>> > >>> > >>There is no such capability in mastering and there shouldn't be. > >> > >> > >> > >>>I guess that means he could pan each range before it is feed to the > >>>compressors. > >>> > >>> > >>See above, definitely not a good idea. > >> > >> > >> > >>>I know there are a few ways to do this but it might be useful to have > >>>JAMin too? > >>> > >>> > >>No! > >> > >>If you want to affect your stereo field use the multiband widening > >>controls that are located under the compressor bands. > >> > >>Anyway, sorry to seem like an ass but it's better to see the truth. Right? > >> > >> > >> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>-- > >>Ron Parker > >>Lionstracs General Manager U.S. > >>2428 Dupont Ave S > >>Minneapolis, Minnesota 55405 > >>SIP 1-747-669-0224 > >>Studio 612-281-0663 > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Ron Parker > Lionstracs General Manager U.S. > 2428 Dupont Ave S > Minneapolis, Minnesota 55405 > SIP 1-747-669-0224 > Studio 612-281-0663 > > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials. Become an expert in LINUX or just sharpen your skills. Sign up for IBM's Free Linux Tutorials. Learn everything from the bash shell to sys admin. Click now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1278&alloc_id=3371&op=click _______________________________________________ Jamin-devel mailing list Jamin-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jamin-devel
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