Let me preface this by saying that I never ever touch the pan knobs (left/right) when producing. All my pan controls are always strictly at the 12 o'clock position (neutral).
However, whenever I listen to my music, especially through headphones, I always get the feeling that the left side is somehow just a bit louder. Am I imagining this? No matter what VSTs or sounds I use, unless I make a special effort to change it, my gut feeling is that the left channel has more volume to it.
I remember reading somewhere (don't remember where) that all music is slightly panned to the left. Have any of you heard anything about that? And indeed, in my sequencer, the volume bars for left/right have similar lengths but the top one (for left) is just a bit stronger.
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May-10-2009 05:24
MrJiveBoJingles
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Check your master volume pan in your sound control panel?
May-10-2009 05:28
HardTranceProd
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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
Check your master volume pan in your sound control panel?
it even happens in my car. The left-hand car speakers shake a bit more, lol... it could be a figment of my imagination, but it bothers me.
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May-10-2009 05:31
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Get a hearing test on your right ear.
May-10-2009 05:41
Fledz
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quote:
Originally posted by HardTranceProd
it even happens in my car. The left-hand car speakers shake a bit more, lol... it could be a figment of my imagination, but it bothers me.
I get a similar thing. It's just that our right ears aren't as in tune as our left or more likely that the ear canal on the left is a different shape so seems to convey sound easier.
Originally posted by Fledz
I get a similar thing. It's just that our right ears aren't as in tune as our left or more likely that the ear canal on the left is a different shape so seems to convey sound easier.
why is that? is that an anatomical feature of humans?
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May-10-2009 06:25
Fledz
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Not sure if it's a common thing though I suspect it might be. Who knows? I've never bothered to actually get the answer
Hmm... I feel that my right side seems to sound louder whenever I use earphones.. Always thought It was the phone's or the earphone's fault..
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May-10-2009 10:22
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It's your hearing. I the meters read equal, it's equal. trust your meters and kow your ears and i'ts restrictions
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May-10-2009 10:52
Prototrance
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I'm so glad I saw this thread. This happens to me on occassion. Left side for me, in headphones, in studio, in car. VU meters balanced, no panning on master channel. We are all freaks
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May-11-2009 13:04
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Probably just rubbish cables/interference/shoddy driver on that side/difference between two ears.
Whats more concerning to me is that the OP never uses any panning sad fase is sad.
sad fase is sad.
