[JackA]

On Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 7:36:56 PM UTC-5, Rasta Robert wrote:
On 2017-01-10, JackA wrote:
On Monday, January 9, 2017 at 10:42:08 AM UTC-5, mcp6453 wrote:
It's been a long time since I heard the explanation, but there
is a ratio below which a foreground vocal will mask a
second microphone's pickup of that same vocal in the mix.
The ratio of the amplitude is 1:3, as I recall. Can anyone
tell me what that effect (or law of physics or phenomenon) is called?

I like that word, "masking". How I compare Monophonic recordings to Stereo.
See, no one ever tells you why you like some things, you have to figure
it out yourself. Anyway, Masking of Sounds...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_masking

Jack

The article linked to above describes a specific application of what
is more generally described in the wikipedia article about
auditory masking: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditory_masking

Nice find, thank you!

Jack