VTgreen81
Active member
What are the pros and cons or differences in results from each method?
Dogbreath
Im an ex-spurt
All I can really comment on is the over the shoulder tachnique. I tried it, liked it, and kept it. They take a little time to set up initially, but once you find your sweet spot it's a nice stereo spread. I also use a snare mic but I've found it's not always needed. I haven't had any phase issues but have had a few times when I woulda liked to have had more control over individual drums. Also, the extreme isolation headphones helped alot in finding the placement for the OH's.
Just my 2c.................
Just my 2c.................
MadAudio
Damned if I do
Isn't ORTF a horizontal configuration? How would you make it an overhead?
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mrface2112
Well-known member
MadAudio said:
I believe that ORTF just refers to the angle of incidence between the two mics......not that they have to be horizontal (they just have to be on the same "plane"). the point of ORTF is to mimic what your ears hear.
FWIW, in my mind's eye, i read the subject of this thread at "OH's....A/B, X/Y, WTF?"....which i think would be even better.
the differences in the miking patterns is simply going to be what you pickup and where the various pieces of the drumkit "live" in the spectrum....how wide the pickup, etc.
personally, i prefer a spaced pair which balances the kit....rather than a strict XY, ORTF, etc., positioning. i put the "left" mic so that it best represents the left side of the kit and the "right" mic where it best represents the right side of the kit, and make sure the "middle" overlaps. with spaced pairs, always be sure to check for phase problems.
and honestly, lately i've been getting a LOT of enjoyment out of a mono overhead. i'll put the stereo pair out in the room.
cheers,
wade
MadAudio
Damned if I do
Thanks for the clarification, Wade. I've only read a little about that config.mrface2112 said: