Joe's Bar

[Mixinthecloud]

"Better" is subjective. I've definitely flipped the phase on a bass amp track and it sounded "better" when blended with the DI. There were just cancellations that worked better than the reinforcement when they were in phase. Which they never really were to begin with because the bass mic was however many milliseconds later than the DI track.

Whether or not a mix works or is effective isn't solely based on if the kicks are in phase. The kick is generally pretty far down the list of what makes a mix work or not for most songs. If I did or didn't like a mix you did it had nothing to do with phase.

I feel like you might be overthinking things and that's not what's going to make a mix better. That's not to say don't be knowledgeable or put the work in but there's way more to what makes a mix work than what we've been going on about for 4 pages.

I'm sorry if this is frustrating. I suppose I'm not being helpful or not saying the right things. Which is fine. I'm happy to bow out. Good luck.

Cheers

I'll have to agree with Roy here. Better or 'right' in audio is completely subjective. Don't over-think it. Go with what feels right. It is good to know what is technically happening with phase, but it does not necessarily define right or wrong. It is YOUR ear that does that.