Phase checking device for mixers

Beech · 28th July 2004

Hi folks,

I'm wondering if any of you know of a phase checking device that I saw an engineer (Steve Tillisch) in Nashville using in the late 80s. Basically he placed the hand held device in front of the speaker and played audio from each channel on the console. Depending on the reading he got, he would throw the phase switch on the console. He was of the opinion that because of the various manufacturers attitudes to pin wiring (ie pin 2 or 3 hot) that this caused "issues" at the mixing stage. The bottom line seemed to be when all channels were "phase alligned" the mix would be punchier.

Forgive me if this is not quite correct as it was fifteen years ago

but it may jog someone's memory.

KarlHoffmann · 28th July 2004

there was / is a polarity checker - hand held device. it sent a click through the system and showed if you started with compression or rarefaction i.e. the cone went out or in. sorry, i just woke up and can't express myself well.

i can't imagine a device reading single channel phase , doesn't phase shift have to be in relation to something else? another channel, a bunch of other sources?

dunno.....need more java

karl

Fletcher · 28th July 2004

We use a "cricket" at our joint to click the polarity of every microphone... we use the Palmer "PAT-7" for testing the wiring of the joint [or for anywhere else I travel] as the readout seems a tad more stable.

MIKEHARRIS · 28th July 2004

BSS made the best hand held polarity tester...Dorrough makes cool meters...the two channel versions can be swirched to read phase

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Beech Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 703 Thread Starter	Phase checking device for mixers Hi folks, I'm wondering if any of you know of a phase checking device that I saw an engineer (Steve Tillisch) in Nashville using in the late 80s. Basically he placed the hand held device in front of the speaker and played audio from each channel on the console. Depending on the reading he got, he would throw the phase switch on the console. He was of the opinion that because of the various manufacturers attitudes to pin wiring (ie pin 2 or 3 hot) that this caused "issues" at the mixing stage. The bottom line seemed to be when all channels were "phase alligned" the mix would be punchier. Forgive me if this is not quite correct as it was fifteen years ago but it may jog someone's memory.

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Fletcher member no 666 Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 10,110	We use a "cricket" at our joint to click the polarity of every microphone... we use the Palmer "PAT-7" for testing the wiring of the joint [or for anywhere else I travel] as the readout seems a tad more stable. __________________ CN Fletcher Professional Affiliations: R/E/P Professional Recording Engineer and Producer forums - serious hobbyists welcome SoundPure.com mwagener wrote on Sat, 11 September 2004 14:33 We are selling emotions, there are no emotions in a grid Roscoe Ambel once said: Pro-Tools is to audio what fluorescent is to light

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MIKEHARRIS Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2002 Location: MIAMI FLA Posts: 1,685	BSS made the best hand held polarity tester...Dorrough makes cool meters...the two channel versions can be swirched to read phase __________________ harrisaudiosystems.com

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28th July 2004	#2
KarlHoffmann Gear maniac Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Nerja - Spain Posts: 161	there was / is a polarity checker - hand held device. it sent a click through the system and showed if you started with compression or rarefaction i.e. the cone went out or in. sorry, i just woke up and can't express myself well. i can't imagine a device reading single channel phase , doesn't phase shift have to be in relation to something else? another channel, a bunch of other sources? dunno.....need more java karl