Bigzy
Joined: 13 Nov 2004
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Hi There,
I read many postings thru the web about songs sounding funny in stereo over the radio, something about mono being the mode of broadcast, something like that.
Does this mean that it is better to convert all stereo files to Mono with a suitable wave editor before sending them to the radio stations?
I have C_Stereo, a shaware VST plugin that has a some kinda mono capability for broadcast purposes, but i can't really use it well, which one would work, the conversion or the plugin?
Cheers.
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Thu Nov 25, 2004 5:19 am |
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AUdIoCoUrSeS
Joined: 31 Oct 2002
Posts: 2014
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HI there.
You should just use your ears and have a listen to which sounds best IN mono, if you are catering for mono purposes.
Yes radio station sound generally has to be mono compatible not least becuase there are simply so many mono players out there.
If your music is mixed with radical stereo panning, or phase inversions, you should always check that nothing gets lost in the mix when summed to mono.
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Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:48 am |
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AMR
Joined: 16 Sep 2003
Posts: 58
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quote:
Originally posted by Bigzy
Hi There,
I read many postings thru the web about songs sounding funny in stereo over the radio, something about mono being the mode of broadcast, something like that.
Does this mean that it is better to convert all stereo files to Mono with a suitable wave editor before sending them to the radio stations?
I have C_Stereo, a shaware VST plugin that has a some kinda mono capability for broadcast purposes, but i can't really use it well, which one would work, the conversion or the plugin?
Cheers.
Bigzy
Hi,
Here' s my two cents...
Send stereo mixes to radio that sound really good in mono.
Make sure the middle range (mid EQ) is what sounds better (brain compensates for bass, so you dont need that much for too much bass will pump compressors. Short wave radio and FM dont have much bandwidth room for high treble response, so dont worry about that too. So what's left? Mid EQ, this has to sound really good).
Also make sure they (your radio mixes) are somewaht "hot" (around 6db dinamic range, do-able with a hard "broadcast" limiting). But be carefull not to always make your signal hit 0dBFS's (or it will get "pumped" down by the station compressors and you'll get an "MCM like" breath-pump over-compressed sound effect).
Even in stereo broadcasts, most radio receivers have the loud speakers close enough for phase/polarity issues to occur - so if your mix sounds reallylousy in mono... it will, ergo, also sound lousy in stereo in these (frequent) conditions.
Kind Regards,
AMR
http://www.alvaromrocha.com
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