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just.sounds · 12th March 2008

My experience is that a 5.1 setup can have some advantages but they are limited IMHO.
As i want to record with omnidirectional microphones because of the sound they give me i have problems using the center speaker. If i want to create a nice phantom image the center speaker does always more harm than good. Because the inability of a nice phantom image on the side with the front and rear speakers the rear speakers serve only one purpose for me. The diffuse part of the reverb. As this part of the sound has no "direction" in real life the ear seems to ignore the fact it comes from a little box instead of all sides.

[edit]But with pop it can be different I love the surround mix from The Beatles: love[/edit]

12th March 2008	#20
just.sounds Gear addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 385	Hi My experience is that a 5.1 setup can have some advantages but they are limited IMHO. As i want to record with omnidirectional microphones because of the sound they give me i have problems using the center speaker. If i want to create a nice phantom image the center speaker does always more harm than good. Because the inability of a nice phantom image on the side with the front and rear speakers the rear speakers serve only one purpose for me. The diffuse part of the reverb. As this part of the sound has no "direction" in real life the ear seems to ignore the fact it comes from a little box instead of all sides. [edit]But with pop it can be different I love the surround mix from The Beatles: love[/edit] __________________ "Music" Just a combination of sounds.