x-y micing pics/description

[gitrokr]

pleaes explain the x y micing technique to me, and if you got a pic where you used it thatd be great. the tone soudns good when i dot it. i jsut dont know if im getting as much stereo seperation as i should be, or if im doing it jsut right or what.

so please explain where your mics sit above your drums.

basic questions: (all from looking at the drummer, as if you were at a show)

-how high?
-how far apart?
-where is the right and left mics capsules pointing too?
-which part of the kit is each mic over?
-do you use a mic stand x-y bar or two boom stands?
-how far back?

thanks alot, hopefully ill get better.

 

[DJL]

Checkout this link http://www.dpamicrophones.com/eng_pub/

 

[bubbagump]

Try this link
http://www.guitarists.net/lessons/view.php/how_to_record_an_acoustic_guitar.html

It is an acoustic guitar article, but it outlines many good stereo techniques with good diagrams.

EDIT: Hey, what's up with the star rating on this board? I am a newbie here and haven't seen this on other boards.

 

[DJL]

Try this link
http://www.guitarists.net/lessons/view.php/how_to_record_an_acoustic_guitar.html

It is an acoustic guitar article, but it outlines many good stereo techniques with good diagrams.

EDIT: Hey, what's up with the star rating on this board? I am a newbie here and haven't seen this on other boards.

On this bbs you can give the thread a grade.

 

[bubbagump]

Thanks, I missed the little drop down at the bottom of the page.

 

[DJL]

Welcome to the HR bbs.

 

[noisedude]

People tend to use the ratings to tell the author / participants that they don't like it. The best bit is that it's anonymous so if someone doesn't like you, you have to guess who it is!