What are the common phase alignment techniques used in sound architecture?

1. Delay: This method involves introducing a delay in the signal path of one element to align it in time with another element. This can be done manually or using automatic delay compensation tools.

2. Phase inverter: This technique involves flipping the phase of one element to align it with another element. This is often used when two microphones are recording the same source and their phase is not perfectly aligned.

3. Polarity reversal: Similar to the phase inverter technique, this method involves reversing the polarity of one element to align it with another element. This is often used to fix phase cancellation issues.

4. High-pass filter: This technique is used to remove low-frequency content from a signal to avoid phase issues caused by differences in how different frequencies travel through the space.

5. Low-pass filter: Similar to the high-pass filter method, this technique is used to remove high-frequency content from a signal to avoid phase issues.

6. All-pass filter: This method is used to shift the phase of a signal without changing its frequency content, which is useful for aligning multiple signals.

7. Phase correlation meter: This is a tool that analyzes the phase relationships between different elements in a mix and displays the results graphically, making it easier to identify and correct phase issues.

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