My understanding is that a phase shift is really a shift in time. If we have two sine waves, one beginning half a cycle after the other (180 degree phase shift), this would cause them to cancel each other. So all we need to do is move one of these signals in time to avoid this from happening.

Does this make sense ?

I just mastered a 5.1 live concert for DVD-V. In the mains I filtered out some low rumble but left the LFE alone as there was content in there that needed to be, using analog outboard gear. When I applied the filters to the mains, I noticed that the sub sounded disconnected from the mains. I kicked in bass management and the low end goes bye bye. Ahh, the filters phase shifted the program.

Hey All, I just started to wonder about this as I was reading a thread on the Sonar user's forum. Hardware EQ does cause phase shifting because of the reactive components (capacitors and inductors) in the circuitry. What about software versions? I'm curious to know how the algorithms effect frequency in the virtual world. Is it by manipulating the time line aka phase?

Hi everyone, Im new here (so hopefully Im posting this in the right place/want to apologise in advance if Im not...)
I want to calculate the degree of phase shift between two sine Wavesof the same frequency. I have the following formula (but cant find the right symbols on my keyboard (!)):

degree of phase = time difference * frequency * 360

Hi friends!
I had previosly posted this issue here and at PSWbut up to now, no one had come with a very good explanation. You can talk about polos, zeroes, transfer function, delay group, phase distortion and so. I will do all that I can to understand properly this... here itgoes..

Would someone on here clarify these items on an academic syntax?

Many people mix these two terms.

Oka, a sinusoidal voltage wave source connected to a load which is Z= R +/- jX will provide a sinusoidal curent wave delayed by a certain degree amount dependent of the reactive ( passive) element on the specified load.