#42

I like panned delays. I just listen to everything in mono. And one speaker off is useful to hear it properly, without the speakers bouncing off each other. You can even pan things while in mono, to find position where it pops out a bit.

There are early 50s orchestral recordings in mono (like at Kingsway Hall) that have better sense of depth than stereo multi-miked 70s era recordings, simply due to mic positioning and no phase issues.

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#43

I had the privilege of seeing Drew McDowall perform Time Machines in Australia twice a few years ago. I listened to this record again for the first time in a little while last night, and with fresh ears came some new perspectives. The stereo processing and panning (and FM) is really what makes this record. I think it’s what enables you to just kind of drift off to it.

He was doing all this live with a small eurorack system (which he let me look at and take a few snaps), but I’ve sadly lost the photos and can’t remember exactly what he was using (two 104hp skiffs and a couple of 0-coasts, from memory, but these wouldn’t have been around when Coil released the album).

This album simply wouldn’t exist or have the effect it does without the stereo processing and panning, IMO.

I’m relatively new around here, so I’m not sure if this one has been brought up previously, but here we go:

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