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Originally Posted by redavide
What do you mean in practical terms?
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In M/S, the 2 sides are of opposite polarity to each other. In proper proportion with the mid signal, this is an asset that gives you the stereo space but keeps the overall polarity (phase) more + than -. Too much side signal in the mix will yield more - than plus. At that point, one of your ears will be pushed while the other is being pulled - a very odd sound & more odd a sensation. When summed mono, the sound loses much of it's body and sounds like it's coming through a thin soda straw. In a mix with other instruments, you run the risk of losing the sound to a degree that it might as well not even be there at all.