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Title: Left-channel spectrum analyzer is backwards
Post by: Solomon on February 28, 2006, 02:13:37 am
I'm bringing up a point that was mentioned here: http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=32226.msg221244;topicseen#msg221244

Quote from: jgreen
I guess this was covered earlier and I missed it, but why is the left-side spectrum analyzer in the Currently Playing window flopped?  Is this for the sake of visual symmetry?

I realize this is just a decorative garnish--audio parsley, if you will--but I think it's really cool and wouldn't be even cooler if all the left-side sound weren't looking as though it was going to come out backwards?  I keep trying to cover my left eye or twist my neck around but nothing fixes it.  Simmilarly, turning the left speaker around fails to conform the sound to the visi.  Please help.

While we're at it, what does this S.A. represent?  Because it doesn't match the S.A. in Visualizations, AFAICT (even if it were un-flopped).

Yes, I thought this was sort of bizarre too.  Every outboard graphic equalizer/spectrum analyer that I've seen has low frequencies to the left, high frequencies to the right.  I hope that the built-in SA (parsley though it may be) can be adjusted to match this standard.

Quote from: Matt
High frequencies are on the outside.

I can't tell if Matt is simply restating jgreen's observation or giving a reason.  Yes, the problem is that high frequencies are on the outside rather than on the right-hand side.  Can this be fixed?

Solomon
Title: Re: Left-channel spectrum analyzer is backwards
Post by: Mr ChriZ on February 28, 2006, 02:38:51 am
I think that would just look wrong!
It looks good as it is.
Title: Re: Left-channel spectrum analyzer is backwards
Post by: newflavour on February 28, 2006, 04:00:52 am
functionally its messing with my head
Title: Re: Left-channel spectrum analyzer is backwards
Post by: JimH on February 28, 2006, 06:18:54 am
You can turn it off.
Title: Re: Left-channel spectrum analyzer is backwards
Post by: glynor on February 28, 2006, 07:22:13 am
I think that would just look wrong!
It looks good as it is.

Technically wrong, but I agree ... Better.
Title: Re: Left-channel spectrum analyzer is backwards
Post by: GHammer on February 28, 2006, 08:01:56 am
I like it the way it is.
Its entertainment, not studio equipment.
Title: Re: Left-channel spectrum analyzer is backwards
Post by: jgreen on March 01, 2006, 10:04:06 pm
This has become less of a problem ever since I started taping my left eyelid shut.
It actually fits in with other oddities in my life, for example my Citroen and my three-legged dog.  A backwards left-channel spectrum analyzer is something of a status symbol for a man who still wears a "Dukakis" button on his lapel. 
Title: Re: Left-channel spectrum analyzer is backwards
Post by: Uwe on March 02, 2006, 03:47:48 am
put a little drop of glue beside the spectrum display. put a little mirror (10mm*30mm) in a right angel on the drop of glue. if you look from the right side in the right angle, you can see the display of the spectrum mirrored  :-X

Uwe
Title: Re: Left-channel spectrum analyzer is backwards
Post by: JimH on March 02, 2006, 06:52:36 am
We're going to make the one on the left revolve.   Hope this makes everyone happy.
Title: Re: Left-channel spectrum analyzer is backwards
Post by: Mr ChriZ on March 02, 2006, 07:22:14 am
We're going to make the one on the left revolve.   Hope this makes everyone happy.
Now your gonna upset the people that want to rotate the one on the right! ;)
Title: Re: Left-channel spectrum analyzer is backwards
Post by: Matt on March 02, 2006, 08:48:09 am
This has become less of a problem ever since I started taping my left eyelid shut.
It actually fits in with other oddities in my life, for example my Citroen and my three-legged dog.  A backwards left-channel spectrum analyzer is something of a status symbol for a man who still wears a "Dukakis" button on his lapel. 

;D
Title: Re: Left-channel spectrum analyzer is backwards
Post by: jgreen on March 02, 2006, 09:17:09 am
Matt, you guys make great software.