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craigmorris74 · 19th March 2009

I run a small label that is reissuing a project be a 70's rock band. We located a master tape, and a transfer was completed in an NYC studio. However, the engineer noted that the signal on the left channel was lower than the right channel. His guess was that the tape head of the recorded was different than that of the playback machine. He also said this problem could affect the channel balance and cause phase problems.

I was wondering if there was a technique or plug-in that I could use to check for a phase problem and fix it if neccesary before going any further with mastering. Any tips appreciated.
Thanks,
Craig

19th March 2009	#1
craigmorris74 Gear maniac Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 270 Thread Starter	Tape transfer-Phase Issue I run a small label that is reissuing a project be a 70's rock band. We located a master tape, and a transfer was completed in an NYC studio. However, the engineer noted that the signal on the left channel was lower than the right channel. His guess was that the tape head of the recorded was different than that of the playback machine. He also said this problem could affect the channel balance and cause phase problems. I was wondering if there was a technique or plug-in that I could use to check for a phase problem and fix it if neccesary before going any further with mastering. Any tips appreciated. Thanks, Craig