left-right location in full reverb

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Full Reverb does this "Left-Right Location" thing. But does it work only on a stereo track?
 
I think it's actually only intended for mono files. Put it this way, your source will be reduced to mono unless BOTH "combine source left and right" and "include direct" are NOT ticked - which is something of a snare for the unwary.
 
'a snare for the unwary' - I love that.

OP, I found this in the help which I didn't come across the first time: "With a stereo waveform, checking this box will cause the original signal’s left and right channels to be phase shifted (delayed) slightly to match the direction of the incoming early reflections. The Left/Right Location slider in Early Reflections determines the direction the audio will sound like it’s coming from when listened to with stereo headphones."

This suggests to me that the Left/Right Location function only works on a stereo wav.
 
ozpeter said:
I think it's actually only intended for mono files. Put it this way, your source will be reduced to mono unless BOTH "combine source left and right" and "include direct" are NOT ticked - which is something of a snare for the unwary.
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Have you ever applied a reverb to a stereo mix and noticed that all of a sudden the file is in mono? That little "combine source left and right" box is INDEED a scary default setting for the unwary. I think the purpose of it is to save on CPU usage when you have a left and right channel that are exactly the same (but we're all too smart to record mono in stereo, right?).
 
chrisharris said:
Have you ever applied a reverb to a stereo mix and noticed that all of a sudden the file is in mono? That little "combine source left and right" box is INDEED a scary default setting for the unwary. I think the purpose of it is to save on CPU usage when you have a left and right channel that are exactly the same (but we're all too smart to record mono in stereo, right?).
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I was recording mono tracks in stereo up until about a month ago. :eek:
 
I've never recorded anything in stereo, one reason being that when I record my acoustic, I use two mics going to two different mono tracks. But a more fundamental reason is this: I don't know how. Sure, I know how to select the stereo setting in Cool Edit, but I don't know what recording in stereo does actually. It's a waste of time running it on a single mic, right? I mean, record a single mic in mono or in stereo, it's gonna sound exactly the same, right? So how do you use stereo? With two mics running to one channel, right? How do you do that? Y-cable?
 
I record in stereo only when I'm using something with a stereo effect on it. For example, sometimes I record electric guitars through this little Lexicon reverb unit because it has a very distinctive sound that I like and that the plug-in doesn't reproduce very well. As for the rest, I'd say you're right...I mean, I know there are acoustic mics that are sold in pairs for the very purpose that you're talking about, but I'm not sure if they typically use a Y cable to send both signals to one channel. Personally, I think it's better to record the 2 signals on different tracks, because I always seem to have phase problems that are easier to deal with by slightly moving one track a bit...reversing the phase on one side should work, but I haven't had good luck with it for some reason.

Mostly, I'm rambling now...
 
By Recording A Mono Source Onto A Stereo File You Are Essentially Doubling The Cpu Workload. On A 24/96khz Session With Tons Of Effects You Run Into A Lot Of Problems. Now That I Realized My Mistake Things Run A Lot Smoother :)
 
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