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Jim Lesurf wrote:

...and the BBC Scotland 6:30 news *still* keep broadcasting stereo items
where one channel can be heard before the other. (I've also heard them
broadcast antiphase as well.)

Why they bother with stereo on news I'll never know. They have more than
enough problems getting mono right.

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In article , Dave Plowman (News)
wrote:
In article , Jim Lesurf
wrote:

...and the BBC Scotland 6:30 news *still* keep broadcasting stereo
items where one channel can be heard before the other. (I've also
heard them broadcast antiphase as well.)

Why they bother with stereo on news I'll never know. They have more than
enough problems getting mono right.

Inclined to agree. I guess it because stereo is 'standard' for all the kit,
so comes with inter-operation between different purposes, uses, etc.

There is some point to well-provided stereo for some outside items, though.
Can give a better sense of being 'there'. However this seems so rarely
useful to news that we'd probably be better off if they'd stuck with mono.
Just one more thing they sometimes don't get right.

Slainte,

Jim

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In article ,
Jim Lesurf wrote:
Why they bother with stereo on news I'll never know. They have more
than enough problems getting mono right.

Inclined to agree. I guess it because stereo is 'standard' for all the
kit, so comes with inter-operation between different purposes, uses, etc.

Fine if there is a skilled person operating it - but sadly these days too
often not.

There is some point to well-provided stereo for some outside items,
though. Can give a better sense of being 'there'. However this seems so
rarely useful to news that we'd probably be better off if they'd stuck
with mono. Just one more thing they sometimes don't get right.

Oh indeed. In an ideal world you'd do a stereo wild track not only to give
that atmosphere but to smooth over edits. But on many things they struggle
to record the voice correctly. Using personal mics in a noisy environment
where a hand held one close to the mouth would be far better. I do
sometimes wonder if anyone is actually listening during the recording.

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