omni mic q

[tony moore]

ok, i'm more than a bit embarassed to ask this. but i'm more curious than embarassed, so here goes:

is the stereo field represented with an omni mic?

ok, there i asked it. whew!

i've been using omni mics for quite awhile. and i've been thinking of a way to simply record and instrumental quartet. i was thinking of just sticking an omni mic in the middle of the quartet (we typical play in a circle). i definetly want a true stereo recording. at least, selfishly, the way i hear it when i'm playing. i don't want to waste anyone's time experimenting, so i thought i'd ask.

btw, here's my list of omni mics - rode nt2, oktava 012, ev dynamic omni.

thanks!

tony

 

[Blackburn]

Using two omni mics, spaced apart, should give you an excellent stereo image.

The use of a matched pair is usually recommended but you could try using two of the omnis you have and see what happens.

One mic, unless it is a stereo mic, will not give you a stereo representation.