Daily Tip (Tues) - Phase Reversal in Logic Pro

[zRawki]

THANK YOU GOOD SIR.

I always wondered why my snare sounded like shit, i thought it was just my bottom mic. 

[StoryWB]

Thanks for the tip. Logic can be so amazing and a total pain at the same time.

[TheOtherMic]

Incidentally, this feature is in Logic Express 9 too, thanks again.

[TheOtherMic]

You are awesome, thanks!

[kbxiong67]

Simple video but very necessary to invert phase!

[AngrySoup]

Thanks a lot man! You're awesome

[jonathanferrier]

thanks for your time bro :)

[pedsay]

how do I make each mic go into a different track on my software? for exmpl, the snare, bass, toms, and overheads on four separate tracks?

[thejohnlaco]

@pedsay you need a multi channel interface. If your recording drums look into the M Audio Profire 2626, M Audio Fast Track Ultra8R, Echo Audiofire, Mackie Onyx Blackjack, Presonus Digimax d8, Focusrite Liquid Saffire Pro 56,

[kentsmedblom]

Hello I've only just began getting into recording and i was wanting to know, can Logic pro slow down actual songs, as in can you put a random song in and cut apart/change the tempo of songs.

I was also wondering what you would use to cut up a dvd part to repeat/slow down things.

thats just a main thing i want to do in my recording for my own reasons :)

Hope to hear back soon. Andrew.

[BouvrieMax]

you just saved my ass, for the 50th time, before a session. Thank you.

[danielschaer]

In Express 9 I was able to do this as well and it was agood info.

Good info. Thanks.

[Nagisa4Shizuma]

You could be on the radio!

[Nagisa4Shizuma]

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[Nagisa4Shizuma]

Changed my life!!! OMG I LUV THIS SHIT MAN!!!

[Nagisa4Shizuma]

Changed my life!!!

[Dilesmusic]

good looking out man!

[6czu6czu6]

Does this work in photoshop?

[AndrewEns]

does this only work for like drum sounds or something because i did exactly what you did but with a guitar track and it just made it silent when i play it back

[AndrewEns]

garageband have this somewhere?

[Vanjal]

Thanks a lot. Nice thing to know. But...how do you get that out of phase issue?

[Drainz89]

You can use this to isolate vocals only if you have a instrumental version, but exaxt the same song. These are often available, search for karaoke-versions.

Or somtimes there is a piece in a track whithout vocals. If the music is axactly the same as the piece whith focals, you can split them, and put them on 2 different tracks. They must start exactly at the same moment.This is the same whit 2 versions, original and instrumental. Now just invert the phase of one of the tracks and your done.

[LordHines420]

is it supposed to sound better... off?

[OregonCoastGhost]

@LordHines420 It is supposed to sound better with the phase reversal ON, on the track which he applied it to. Phase cancellation occurs when the sounds from a source, such as a snare drum, are hitting the mics at separate times. Reversing the phase on one of the mics/tracks, helps to keep this cancellation issue to a minimum

[kobebourne]

can anyone help me..im new to logic..how do i reverse a an instrument..im trying to do a reverse kick but i cant figure out how

[MonroeEnt]

How do I cut out the vocals by using this technique

[scarholmen]

thanx

[TENACER]

very interesting ehh ,, one more help,, thanks

[DjNaTiTMix]

10x for sharing the info

can i record 2 takes vocal in mono and do the Phase Reversal ? its will do the same thing with the vocals or its not working on vocals ?

let me know man its important

[LimitlessStudios]

It should work with vocals as well.

[jrod9900]

Does anyone know if Pro Tools has this?

[LimitlessStudios]

It should. I don't have Pro Tools yet so I don't know where it's at but it should definitely have a phase reverse plug in. It might even be on the channel strip with the symbol of a circle with a line going through it.

[jrod9900]

Ok. I'm not at my studio, so I won't be able to check till I get home.

Thanks

[funkydafunker]

This is just what i was looking for.Great stuff

[blahblah55455]

Say you are micing an acoustic guitar with three condensers, and the mics are out of pphase, do you invert 2 mics or 1?

[LimitlessStudios]

Only reverse the phase of one of the mics.

[BalisticAudio]

Logic Studio features a phase reversal and also 180 degree positioning, its a plugin called Direction Mixer and you have to put it in phase reverse preset. I highly recommend Logic Studio for it is of the hook. For more high end thinking get little labs ibp tool for 360 degree twisting possible. Make good music.

[Manipulator888]

If you cannot phase reverse in Logic express then I'll eat my couch :p I mean of course you can every sequencer has a gain plug in and must be able to phase invert. You can also do it for parts of the audiofiles in the sample editor. FACTORY --> INVERT

[jackinal]

"How does something get out of phase and how do you know? Just by listining? " wondering the same thing

[LimitlessStudios]

If you have more one mic close to another mic recording the same source than you'll most likely end up with phase issues. You want to listen for canceled frequencies and whooshy sounds. Sometimes its really obvious when lots of frequencies are being canceled out and then other times it's not so obvious when things are just slightly out of phase.

[jackinal]

thx :D

[ktownoutlaw1]

How does something get out of phase and how do you know? Just by listining?

[LimitlessStudios]

If you have more one mic close to another mic recording the same source than you'll most likely end up with phase issues. You want to listen for canceled frequencies and whooshy sounds. Sometimes its really obvious when lots of frequencies are being canceled out and then other times it's not so obvious when things are just slightly out of phase.

[romodrummerjz]

awesome! thanks i never got around that phase reversal thing in logic great tip thanks helped me a lot

[LimitlessStudios]

Glad it helped. It took me a long time to find it. I wish they would've actually made a plugin named Phase Reverse. It sure would've made it a lot easier to find.

[romodrummerjz]

i actually used it today i did some recordings and used it on the snares, bass drums and guitars works perfect ya it would've been way easier to make a plugin lol maybe in the future on logic pro 9 or something haha... keep up these tips i like them a lot new improvement i love ur channel u guys give the greatest recording tips and tricks on the web!