crossfeed
Languages and libraries
audio filter library
SHOW HN2014
51points
21comments
#624of 2,272 in 2014
Top 28%of 2014 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
1 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 7 comments about the project. Thread score -0.12.
Performance: 1 for, 1 againstIdea: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Effect sounds more natural and spatial on headphones.
From 2 comments
Here is an example song that would benefit from a plug in like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeIQvxSS2M8. The guitar riff that hard pans from left to right can sound…
freework on HNI've been using this one for foobar2000 since I can remember - http://www.naivesoftware.com/software.html. It's also subtle but effective. The qualitative difference is that it…
ubercow13 on HN
Objections
Effect is too subtle to notice easily.
From 1 comment
I tried this with over half a dozen songs, including the one listed on the README (Ingrid Michaelson- Be Ok), but I am unable see the difference when I turn the crossfeed filter…
ankushio on HN
Could damage mixes with heavy stereo imaging.
From 1 comment
I'm not on a Mac so I can't test this right now but I don't know if I think this sounds like a good idea. The stereo image is a big part of the mix down, especially in bass heavy…
Kiro on HN
Requests
Ask whether the filter is portable beyond Mac.
From 1 comment
This seems cool. How portable is the actual filter code? It seems to use Accelerate framework.
jbk on HN
Questions
What filter is applied when routing left to right?
From 1 comment
Thanks for the clarification. I've played a bit with the Haas effect myself, it's a nice way to separate sounds when you do mix for headphones. Besides the delay, what filter…
thisjepisje on HN
Alternatives named
foobar2000 crossfeed plugin from naivesoftware.
From 1 comment
I've been using this one for foobar2000 since I can remember - http://www.naivesoftware.com/software.html. It's also subtle but effective. The qualitative difference is that it…
ubercow13 on HN
HRTF-based binaural processing.
From 1 comment
The most accurate way to make a stereo recording sound like it's coming from two speakers when listening with headphones is to use the head-related transfer function (HRTF),…
okiejonwilliams on HN