The "pan pots" used in mixing have everything to do with soundstaging as that's how you place instruments in the mix...many engineers get that wrong but it can still be listenable...a pet peeve of mine is the "30 foot wide drummer" that appears to have a ride cymbal way over there, and the rest of the kit over there...lame, but that's really common. Well recorded little jazz groups (a fave) make it seem like a group of people is naturally placed there in front of you with nobody smushed up against either side.
Is soundstaging emblematic of reality?
Now that finally I have a system that soundstages excellently, I’m wondering if it’s actually a vital component of a real concert experience. In most genres of music, unless you’re sitting very close to the action, you don’t get the kind of precise imaging revealed in a good stereo setup. That’s because microphones are usually (with some rare exceptions) placed close up. If you’re sitting in the middle to back section of an audience (which most people do) you certainly don’t hear anything close to holographic imaging, or even what most people accept as satisfactory imaging.
Granted, it’s loads of fun to hear this soundstaging. And I certainly love it. Some people might consider it the ideal music experience. But is it an essential component of musical enjoyment?
Granted, it’s loads of fun to hear this soundstaging. And I certainly love it. Some people might consider it the ideal music experience. But is it an essential component of musical enjoyment?
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