Guide / Field notes
Stereo Width Is a Mix Diagnostic, Not an AI Test
Wide, narrow or strange stereo does not identify AI.
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Width is production, not provenance
Panning, chorus, delays, mid-side processing and stereo synthesis can create almost any image. Generated and recorded material pass through the same tools after creation.
What stereo analysis can diagnose
Inter-channel correlation and mono checks can reveal cancellation, polarity problems, unstable bass or an overextended image. These findings help a mix translate between playback systems.
Keep the claim narrow
A stereo anomaly may explain a listening problem or contribute context to a classification. It cannot name a generator or prove a production history.
Key takeaway
The short version
Stereo meters diagnose channel relationships. They do not authenticate a recording.
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No. It can support a review, but origin and authorship require provenance and context. Do not use one automated or acoustic observation as proof.
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