gobblefisher
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Does the manufacturing of these Studio Projects C-3 microphones allow for the same consistency as that of the M-Audio claim wherein buying two of them would allow for a matched pair?
And what, may I ask would be an application requiring a rigourously matched pair?Richard Monroe said:The question you should ask is whether M-Audio's claims are bullshit. The SP mics are grouped into groups of compareable output levels denoted by colored dots on the boxes. If you get 2 mics with the same color dot, they will be somewhat closer in output than if not. That does not involve rigorous matching of output across the audio spectrum, nor, I suspect, does any claim by M-Audio involve such matching. However, there aren't that many applications that require a rigorously matched stereo pair, either.
it just so happens I am recording classical music...not the everyday rock bandRichard Monroe said:Generally, a matched pair is disireable for true stereo recording of a critical source. Say- recording a string quartet with 2 mics. Although it's desirable for acoustic guitar, a matched pair isn't that big a deal except for X-Y coincedent, ORTF, spaced, Blumlein, or recording with a Decca tree.. Most people in recording outside of classical, use a pair of mics for acoustig guitar or drum overheads. Bizzillions of great recordings of both have been done without a matching pair of mics. If you plan on doing church choirs or live stereo recording, a matched pair becomes important.-Richie
Then why not get a pair of C4s? I think they would be a better choice for this application, and they come in matched pairs.gobblefisher said:it just so happens I am recording classical music...
Gobblefisher, what classical music are you recording?gobblefisher said:it just so happens I am recording classical music...not the everyday rock band