This little demo shows the Toneboosters Goniometer in action, analyzing the stereo output of the drone I am making in Bram Bos’s Mononoke app. TB Goniometer is a totally free app for iOS / Windows / Mac. Links below. I am using it purely as eye candy here, but these rarely discussed audio tools also have their practical uses in sound mixing and audio engineering. You can read my short article on that below. By the way, if you enjoy my videos and have the means, please check out my Patreon, it’s crucial support for me to continue my work here, thank you!: www.patreon.com/Gavinski Also-I have a playlist of vids I have made on Toneboosters apps here, including spoken walkthroughs on two of their apps I love, BitJuggler and ReelBus: kzfaq.info/sun/PLl4Ittz8N8V-vutc0Kua1DUmt7nYdqTKC&si=3YbnprXXRVMzrqQ_ And if you like drone music, like what is playing in this vid, check out this playlist: kzfaq.info/sun/PLl4Ittz8N8V8GfJJC07urYphivlo0miO4&si=YB9BCNbeXDwbS_Dh For my spoken walkthroughs, there’s this: kzfaq.info/sun/PLl4Ittz8N8V9Gdh6tYdL0qepl-5JCrBMc&si=IUoYqtVtdyxcI90I Gonio…what? In music production, understanding the stereo field of your mix is important. Enter the goniometer. The Origins of Goniometers Originally, goniometers emerged from the scientific community, where they were used to measure angles and rotational distances, used in diverse fields from meteorology to physics. However, it wasn't long before the audio engineering world discovered their potential, transforming them into essential tools for visualizing audio signals. What Is a Goniometer? At its core, a goniometer in music production is a visualization tool that displays a “Lissajous figure”, a complex pattern that represents the interaction between two audio signals-specifically, the left and right channels of a stereo mix. This visual representation helps artists and engineers grasp the stereo image of their music, highlighting the phase differences and correlation between channels. By plotting these signals on a two-dimensional plane, the goniometer reveals the stereo field's depth, width, and balance. When to Use a Goniometer Goniometers not only allow for the precise adjustment of stereo width but also aid in identifying phase issues. A perfectly coherent phase relationship presents a symmetrical pattern on the goniometer, indicating a well-balanced stereo mix that will sound good on both stereo and mono systems. Phase discrepancies, on the other hand, can lead to a lopsided, erratic display, signifying issues that could make your mix sound hollow or disjointed, especially in mono. The Art of Using a Goniometer For a musician or sound engineer, the journey of integrating a goniometer into the mixing process begins with understanding its basic readouts. A signal that's exclusively in the left channel will trace a diagonal line from top-left to bottom-right, while a right-channel signal does the opposite. A mono signal, being perfectly in phase, will display as a straight line, whereas a true stereo signal creates a more complex, scattered pattern. Adjusting for optimal stereo involves using this visual feedback to tweak your mix. For instance, if the display shows a narrow, vertical line, your mix might be too mono, lacking the spaciousness that stereo width provides. On the other hand, a wide, diffuse pattern indicates a broad stereo image, which, while desirable, should be checked for phase coherence to ensure it collapses well into mono. The free TB Goniometer which I am using here, is available at: www.toneboosters.com/tb_goniometer_v1.html The iOS version (iPad / iPhone), also totally free, is available here: apps.apple.com/app/tb-goniometer/id6444903624 The synth producing the sound is Bram Bos’s Mononoke, which I will make a spoken walkthrough on soon. Patreon www.patreon.com/Gavinski BuyMeACoffee www.buymeacoffee.com/953211370u Twitter x.com/gavinski_s Instagram instagram.com/gavinskistutorials Threads www.threads.net/@gavinskistutorials

Interesting. Many thanks for the demo.

Who doesn’t love a bit of eye candy? 😉

I went to grab it and it turns out I have this. Well then I have no excuse now. Time to play with it.