phase aligning a DI with a mic on amp in a live situation

[steveksux]

Phazer is to put in phase 2 diffrent sounce of a single instrument if sources have a different "tone"
Not necessarily a distance thing (delay) but a "tone" thing
Like a front and back mike on a kick , both will pickup up a very different tone , I'm better served with a phazer than a delay. A DI and a Miked amp , it's a "tone" thing , not a delay thing.
Yes you can get away with a delay but calculate the right amount is a bit complicated and a lot of gear don't give you 0,1 increments. IME it's A LOT easier with a Phazer/IBP , just by ear.

If a bass amp is loud onstage , it can create phasing issues in front then a delay is the right tool 'cause it's a single "source" opposed to the PA.

In resume , a phazer is a better tool to match multi sources/tone of a single instrument.
A delay is a better to align in space @ the FOH position.

YMMV
(I don't hold the holly thruth)

Can you explain that as if you're talking to an electrical engineer who understands what phase is. Cause this "tone" stuff makes no sense at all.

Are you trying to dumb down the explanation?

Randy

 

[fokof]

Are you trying to dumb down the explanation?

Yep

I'll let someone else explain then ....

 

[steveksux]

Yep

I'll let someone else explain then ....

Well, try not dumbing it down for a moment. I've got an electrical engineering background and understand the issues. What is the source of the phase shift you are correcting if not for distances between sound sources, mics and cabs, etc?

What's the difference between time delay and phase shifting in your view?

Randy