Weird iPod "mode"

[RockALittle250]

A was listening to my iPod the other day (Planets of the Universe) and i accidently pulled out the earphones plug a little bit, and it's really hard to explain, but it went into a sort of, backup singer mode, because the music was warped and i could only hear the backup singers sing. I tried it also on TISL, That Made Me Stronger (Stevie only sings backup on that song) and Bombay Sapphires (I could only hear Macy Gray singing her backup parts which was cool) Try it on your iPod's, especially on the POTU dance remixes to better understand. I hope my explanation makes sense.

[foxyluva]

Originally Posted by RockALittle250

A was listening to my iPod the other day (Planets of the Universe) and i accidently pulled out the earphones plug a little bit, and it's really hard to explain, but it went into a sort of, backup singer mode, because the music was warped and i could only hear the backup singers sing. I tried it also on TISL, That Made Me Stronger (Stevie only sings backup on that song) and Bombay Sapphires (I could only hear Macy Gray singing her backup parts which was cool) Try it on your iPod's, especially on the POTU dance remixes to better understand. I hope my explanation makes sense.

It does it on any portable CD players as well - its a really cool effect!!! There are some albums (which I can't remember) that you discover some amazing things you never heard before....

[Sahara]

Sometimes happens me when my earphones are only half-plugged in, so I only hear what's coming out in one ear. You do pick up on some interesting bits that way -- hearing drum tracks better, piano, backup singers etc.

Tis fun!

[UndoingTheLaces]

What is happening here is called Phase Cancellation. The soundwaves from the left and right channel are being mixed together and any sounds that are the same from both sides (which is what you usually hear in the center of a stereo mix) are cancelling each other out. So all you have left is are the sounds that would either be in the far left or far right channels, which is where the background vocals and musical accents are usually placed. I remember hearing the song Rock and Roll by the Velvet Underground like this once and the vocals and drums were completely removed but you can still hear the guitar and bass really well. Made for a strange sort of Karaoke track. LOL!

[JazmenFlowers]

I've tried this for the past couple of days and it doesn't work on my iPod...my iPod just pauses itself.

[deribish]

you should try that "feature" out on The Wild Heart. You've never heard such great background vocals from the gilrs as on that opening track. Stand Back is kinda weird as there's a drum echo that's overly prominent making the entire song sound off.

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by deribish

you should try that "feature" out on The Wild Heart

damn. ok, I gotta try this again.