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2.0 stereo mix indie film sounds terrible in theater
Hey guys, my 2 channel stereo indie movie sounds fine on the laptop, thru headphones, on a tv with tv speakers, on a tv with a soundbar….but when played in a small theater with a receiver, with 5.1 setup, and thru the bluray player connected to hdmi to receiver….it sounds terrible. Duper high pitched and “tinny” like all the mids are missing. Any idea what the culprit may be? I am at a loss.
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Hello Trevor and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.
Is it possible that the left and right channels are out of phase (reversed polarity) with each other?
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Indeed, phase/polarity is one of the most common causes of that problem.
If one of the channels is 180 degrees out of phase with the other, it could cause havoc with the 5.1 processor.
And it wouldn’t necessarily be the whole channel. It could just be a “stem” that is out of phase. Like the music stem or especially the dialog stem.Did you check the playback when you sum the 2.0 stereo down to monaural? When the 2.0 stereo is played back through a 5.1 processor? lots of things can sound OK when played back on 2.0 (or 2.1) monitor speakers on your editing system. But you never know how your track is going to be played during exhibition. So you must protect yourself by making mixes that will withstand improper playback, exhibition or broadcast. (Like “defensive driving”.)
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