Dual Large-Diaphragms

[paulozy]

Hello,

I'm new to this forum here, & am thankful for all the help I've received & information I've read up looking through various articles... Pardon me if this has been posted before but I can't seem to find any information on it:

I know that it's pretty common to have two small-diaphgram cardoid condensers (such as the Sontronics STC-1) used to mic up an acoustic guitar recording. Would it be advisable if, instead, I used two large-diaphgram cardoid condensers (such as the Sontronics STC-20)? Anyone done anything like this before?

 

[elbandito]

Anything can work... it just depends on the sound you're trying to get. I've used two LDCs on acoustic guitar before and it came out alright. They weren't even the same mics... one was an AT4040 and the other was a Rode M3.

Just try it. If you don't like the sound, then at least you've tried for yourself and will now be able to say "I know what I don't like".

Pardon me if this has been posted before but I can't seem to find any information on it:

TRY THIS.

 

[RecordingMaster]

I've never tried two LDC's on acoustic, but I have done plenty of mono acoustic miking with a single LDC about a foot away from the twelfth fret. Nicely balanced between the highs and lows and mixes well with the rest of the elements in a busy mix if eq'ed properly.

So I'd assume stereo LDC will deliver the same natural results but even more so...due to stereo. My general understanding is an LDC can capture more full bottom end, which makes sense.

 

[Justsomeguy]

I'm a big fan of LDC's on acoustic guitars. For a long time i used an sE Z3300a and a Rode NT1 to mic up acoustics - the Z3300a about a foot back, aimed at the neck join, the NT1 about a foot back aimed just below the bridge. I didn't treat them as a stereo pair, i just blended the two together to get a fuller sound.

I can see no reason why a pair of LDC's setup in a stereo pair wouldn't sound great, although it may not sound as bright as with a pair of SDC's. As always, the answer is "try it and see" and bare in mind that the guitar/player/room will all affect mic choices and placement.