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True stereo convolution

Started by VelociChicken October 14, 2007
mnentwig wrote:
>>> As far as the processing chain is concerned, separate > channels might as well be separate mono radio stations. > > If the "processing chain" implements a reverb, that is not true. > Example: Take a standard stereo-capable reverb unit from the music shop, > feed a signal into left channel and put an unused cable in the right > channel (to force it to stereo mode). > The output signal appears on both outputs, although stronger on the left > channel. In other words, it CANNOT be used as two independent mono reverb > units.
Reverb, cross-fade, and other effects aside, the ideal crosstalk between channels is zero. That goes for equalizers and other filters. Jerry -- Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can get. ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯