Comments on: Working with phase (and polarity) https://thestudiofiles.com/?p=127 Helping You Make It Happen Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:22:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.3 By: ConnorSmith https://thestudiofiles.com/?p=127&cpage=1#comment-118 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:22:54 +0000 http://thestudiofiles.com/?p=127#comment-118 Right, the + and – terminals are probably switched.

Unfortunately, “phase” and “polarity” are often used interchangably (even though they have different meanings. (Hence how just about everyone calls the polarity switch the “phase switch” on mixers)

Now, improper speaker placement can cause phasing issues though (because of how the waveforms reach points at different times, which can cancel certain frequencies). Its a little confusing, but just understanding the general differences is usually sufficient to get a good base.

]]> By: Chris https://thestudiofiles.com/?p=127&cpage=1#comment-117 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:16:46 +0000 http://thestudiofiles.com/?p=127#comment-117 Interesting article! Would I be right in thinking then that technically when people say speakers are wired out of phase, they are wrong, they are in fact polarity reversed?

]]> By: ConnorSmith https://thestudiofiles.com/?p=127&cpage=1#comment-116 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:57:02 +0000 http://thestudiofiles.com/?p=127#comment-116 Thanks Russ. Just starting to get into that article. Very cool indeed, but not a “quick read”.

If anyone has time, do read into phase as much as you can. Its very important in recorded music.

]]> By: Russ https://thestudiofiles.com/?p=127&cpage=1#comment-115 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:25:36 +0000 http://thestudiofiles.com/?p=127#comment-115 Well, speaking of multi-microphone phase issues on guitars, here’s an article with some more tricks on getting it spot on during tracking. Warning: The following article isn’t for the lazy. Only proceed it you’re die hard about getting the tone spot on during tracking.

http://www.recordingproject.com/articles/article.php?article=25

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