GR wrote on Fri, 25 February 2005 14:51 |
Mono movie track to multi-channel.
Is there any remotely plausible way to do this that will still fold down to stereo or mono (IOW, no delays or reverbs allowed)? Plugs? Boxes? Techniques?
I tried Bob and Glenn's z-K6 surround box and it was great for music but not at all suitable for mono voice-oriented sources. Other options I've tried add reverb or delays that ruin the fold down. The best I've come up with is some careful comb filtering and panning - but it ain't pretty.
Anything.... or should I just say no and respect myself in the morning.
GR Rare Form Mastering
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Thanks for the nice comments on the Z-K-6, GR. I've heard some interesting demos from the Chase guys restoring mono soundtracks to pseudo-surround, but it was gimmicky. The airplane buzzing in North By Northwest went from a distant mono source to a pseudo stereo-surround item as it approached. Like they were clicking things in and out to avoid throwing the dialogue out of the center. No dialogue====surround effects. Dialogue======close it up to center, guys....
But they do have something going for anyone who is not a hypercritical ear. Unfortunately Chase's system is all proprietary, definitely not a do-it-yourself box.