Stereo Pair

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I just purchased my second AT3525 Condensor mic. Last night I used the stereo pair for some Vocals and accoustic guitar.... WOW.

Stereo condensors sound awesome! I think I will always do guitar tracks live in stereo now, without doubling the parts!

The low end roll off switch is nice, and the -10 db switch allows me to close mike drums or guitar amps without overloading the diaphram.

Sincerely;
Dom Franco
 
Dom Franco:

Welcome to the world of stereo. What's next? Surround Sound? Not for me... I just can't get into. I think it'll take me the rest of my life to get stereo completely down away...
 
I'll bet the 3525 is overlooked by many, I had one for a very short time and was very impressed, but since it was my first large condensor and I needed money, I sold it. I'll bet a stereo pair sounds awesome, And not for alot of $$, all things considered
 
Not quite a pair, but still stereo, I've had nice results with an AT-4033 about 1 foot in front of the soundhole (ac. gtr) and a Neumann KM184 pointed at the neck around the 12th fret. When stereo mic'ing make sure the phases of the mics (on the pre) are reversed...
-Evan "Wish I was recording rather then working" Gordon
 
"When stereo mic'ing make sure the phases of the mics (on the pre) are reversed..."

Uhhh... Whoaaa...???
 
Hey R.E.
I'm just a hobbyist, so mabe I'm confused :-)
I have an Aphex 107 (I know, not the best pre out there!) And each channel has a phase button, When I use two mics (most of the time it's the AT4033 for vox and KM184 for ac. gtr), I invert the phase of the KM184. I guess I meant to say was INVERT the phase of one of the mics. The manual mentions this and when I do this there's better separation and clarity between the two mics. Sorry for confusing anyone!
-Evan

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Recording Engineer:
"When stereo mic'ing make sure the phases of the mics (on the pre) are reversed..."

Uhhh... Whoaaa...???<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
 
Still haven't found any situations where reversing the phase of one of the pair improved the sound but I always check it after setting up the mics, but before setting input levels. But then I've got more of a pair, even if my Rodents aren't a matched pair.
 
Dom - stereo micing's the bees knees, yes? BTW, you recording analog or digital these days?

doc - maybe because it's because I don't use a matched pair, but I haven't found phase reversal makes any difference either.
 
I'm recording Digitally. To A Fostex DMT8VL, and An ADAT.

I also have never reversed the phase on a mic. I guess I should try it some time?

Dom Franco
 
gordone:

For what you were describing; I call multi-miking. Checking the phase and remembering the 3:1 Rule are very good ideas to keep in mind when multi-miking.

To me, when someone says stereo miking, I usually assume some form of stereo miking technique such as XY, ORTF, MS, AB, etc.
 
Thanks for the clarification! I do occasionally stereo mic my ac. gtr but I guess I multi-mic most of the time. BTW, what's the 3:1 Rule?
-Evan

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Recording Engineer:
gordone:

For what you were describing; I call multi-miking. Checking the phase and remembering the 3:1 Rule are very good ideas to keep in mind when multi-miking.

To me, when someone says stereo miking, I usually assume some form of stereo miking technique such as XY, ORTF, MS, AB, etc.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
 
Here's a quote from the book The New Stereo Sound Book Second Edition by Ron Streicher and F. Alton Everest.

Three-to-One Rule: A practical rule for avoiding comb-filter distortion; keep adjacent microphones at least three times as far apart as the distance between any microphone and its sound subject.
 
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