how to use an oscilloscope into an audio studio

[ezrecords]

Hi my brother is electronics engineer and he gives me an old osciloscope to use inside a studio, well I used too osciloscopes in my student childhood, but I don´t know how to use ( the purposes ) an scope into a studio, he saids to me that he saw some audio engieneers using them for example to mastering, but I can´t imagine how to use it.
Is anyone also using them???? could explain me how to use it in an audio environment?'??
thanks for all

[rufus13]

The best way to use an oscilloscope is to repair/align/verify your gear.

That said, you can look at the relative phase of your 2-bus signal in the X-Y mode. This is well-documented in every 1st year audio textbook.

With some accessories, you can look at your power-line distortion/noise modes on the oscilloscope display. A OneAC Line Viewer 103 is one type.

Karl

[ezrecords]

ok I understand but my brother refers that he saws someone using an scope in all the mastering process, not only to correlate the signals

[Sugarnutz]

Originally Posted by ezrecords

ok I understand but my brother refers that he saws someone using an scope in all the mastering process, not only to correlate the signals

I had a scope in my mastering room. Used it only check stereo phase and head alignment.

[ezrecords]

so then the only use in a mastering process is for correlate signals???

[Tibbon]

If you have a modular, or complex synth at all.. then scope can be great for figuring out what the hell is happening and really get a better understanding of the audio. I have mine hooked up to my minimoog a lot, and it's rather fun.

Also great to test/fix almost any equipment in the studio. Tape machines, old delays, guitar pedals, whatever... always useful for looking at the signal.

[Ethan Winer]

Originally Posted by ezrecords

could explain me how to use it in an audio environment?

Here's an article that explains the basics of using an oscilloscope for audio:

www.ethanwiner.com/scopes.html

--Ethan