03-05-2023, 09:32 PM
Thanks Roy, for posting the link and better explanation of polarity/phase. thru both of you I understand a lot more now and, almost, know what to do.
I read the article (stuck at the first paragraph) but still have some questions, perhaps one of you can explain and clear some of the fog. Thanks in advance.
In Ethan Winer's first paragraph, last sentence:
"Therefore analog equalizers work by intentionally shifting phase, and then combining the original signal with the shifted version. In fact, without phase shift they would not work at all!"
1. "intentionally". Does that mean the engineers didn't have to? I wonder the reason behind it. Destructive phase is detrimental to a mix and constructive phase is nothing but fader up, an easier move than, say, creating phase to get it. I don't think it's intentional. They just cannot go around it is more like it. Electronic components by themselves create latency=phase. Once any of them is installed, phase happens. There are hundreds of them inside any analogue EQ. This statement, imo, is false.
2. "then combined...". This is not how a processor works. I can always ask: why would I want to have both? Why waste so much resources to give me something I don't want to start with?
These statements erode the the trust I reserve for the writer in general. But I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and will b happy if someone can explain. Thanks in advance.
I read the article (stuck at the first paragraph) but still have some questions, perhaps one of you can explain and clear some of the fog. Thanks in advance.
In Ethan Winer's first paragraph, last sentence:
"Therefore analog equalizers work by intentionally shifting phase, and then combining the original signal with the shifted version. In fact, without phase shift they would not work at all!"
1. "intentionally". Does that mean the engineers didn't have to? I wonder the reason behind it. Destructive phase is detrimental to a mix and constructive phase is nothing but fader up, an easier move than, say, creating phase to get it. I don't think it's intentional. They just cannot go around it is more like it. Electronic components by themselves create latency=phase. Once any of them is installed, phase happens. There are hundreds of them inside any analogue EQ. This statement, imo, is false.
2. "then combined...". This is not how a processor works. I can always ask: why would I want to have both? Why waste so much resources to give me something I don't want to start with?
These statements erode the the trust I reserve for the writer in general. But I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and will b happy if someone can explain. Thanks in advance.