The rise of digital consoles has seen a huge increase in features available at a much lower price point than ever before. It almost doesn’t matter what level of show you’re doing these days, the chance of seeing a digital console complete with all the toys is high, even at the lowest level. While this gives us great opportunities to dramatically improve sound quality on a tight budget, I firmly believe it’s important that the distinction still be made between mix engine and system alignment. (more…)
Tag: Polarity
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Phase or Polarity?
The use of the term ‘flipping the phase’ or ‘inverting the phase’ is a common misnomer that I see time and time again by professional and amateur alike. The problem is that to invert the phase of an electrical signal simply does not make sense, and what is most commonly meant is actually a polarity inversion. But what’s the difference and why is the terminology wrong? To explain this, it is necessary to clarify what each of these terms mean. (more…)