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Polarity invert toms ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tim Weaver" data-source="post: 22568" data-attributes="member: 317"><p>Re: Polarity invert toms ?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Possibly I didn't explain my position well enough. My opinion is that there is always time to hear, in the headphones during the show. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I typically won't do this step during soundcheck, but will go back and do it during the first few songs of the night. This is just another reason to carry good cans with you. (It amazes me how many touring guys show up to my consoles and ask to borrow MY cans! {beside the point, I know, but just ranting})</p><p></p><p>You are correct in saying that most people don't bother, but I say, Why don't you? It's and easy thing to do that can improve your drum sounds considerably in a way that no amount of EQ will fix. You can't EQ away phase cancellation. You can improve it sometimes by flipping polarity though.</p><p></p><p>Sorry if my first statement hurt anyones feelings. Sometimes I start typing a response to a post and my train of thought gets totally derailed. I replied to your post and then started talking to the OP when I said "use your ears" since he was looking for a "rules of using the polarity switch" type response. I've never been accused of being "nice" anyway. That's what my wife keeps telling me anyways.... lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tim Weaver, post: 22568, member: 317"] Re: Polarity invert toms ? Possibly I didn't explain my position well enough. My opinion is that there is always time to hear, in the headphones during the show. I typically won't do this step during soundcheck, but will go back and do it during the first few songs of the night. This is just another reason to carry good cans with you. (It amazes me how many touring guys show up to my consoles and ask to borrow MY cans! {beside the point, I know, but just ranting}) You are correct in saying that most people don't bother, but I say, Why don't you? It's and easy thing to do that can improve your drum sounds considerably in a way that no amount of EQ will fix. You can't EQ away phase cancellation. You can improve it sometimes by flipping polarity though. Sorry if my first statement hurt anyones feelings. Sometimes I start typing a response to a post and my train of thought gets totally derailed. I replied to your post and then started talking to the OP when I said "use your ears" since he was looking for a "rules of using the polarity switch" type response. I've never been accused of being "nice" anyway. That's what my wife keeps telling me anyways.... lol [/QUOTE]
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