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Phase & Stereo
Phase, polarity, cancellation and stereo width — how to hear the problems, fix them, and use phase deliberately in a mix.
3 visual articles
How to fix phase problems and get a better mix
Flip it, align it, rotate it, or use one source. In that order, because each one costs more than the last.
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Using phase to your advantage
Every phaser, flanger and chorus is cancellation you asked for. The same tool that ruins a kick can widen a pad.
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What is phase, and what is phase cancellation?
Two copies of the same sound, slightly misaligned, subtract instead of adding. That is the whole problem.
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