On 20/01/2017 13:51, Iain Churches wrote:
"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
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One of the worst recent examples of attempting to do stereo was rather
ominously called the very worst of Spike Jones.
The content was as witty and daft as expected but spot effects massively
filtered pan potted all over the place was completely ridiculous.
Brian

I would be interested to know how recent.

In analogue without LTC (time code) to synchronise,
it would have been extremely difficult. I can visualise
say five tracks on a multitrack recorder: L, LC, C,
RC, R, with the original mono on track 3 (C)

Then you would have to copy just the spot effects
and spin them in wth "finger sync" on the periferal
tracks to make a LR soundstage. With timecode
the task would have been easier. With a DAW
*much easier* but still time-consuming.
Worth doing? Naaah. But obviously someone
thought they could make a few quid.

In my view recordings such as Spike Jones are
sacrosanct, and anyone found violating them should
be locked in a room with Honey G playing on endless
loop very loud:-)


Isn't that banned under the Geneva Convention?


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Graeme Wall
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