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7 Effective Stereo Miking Techniques
- XY Stereo. If you're like most engineers, then the XY technique is probably the first stereo miking technique you learned. ...
- A-B Stereo. ...
- Mid-Side Stereo. ...
- Blumlein Stereo. ...
- Decca Tree. ...
- Binaural Stereo. ...
- ORTF Stereo.
- What is good microphone technique?
- What are the four types of microphones?
- What is XY mic technique?
- What is a stereo mic technique?
What is good microphone technique?
To avoid distortion, the mic should be held no closer than 2 to 3 inches from their mouth during normal singing. When singers are told to “eat the microphone,” this does not mean they should literally eat it. The microphone should be kept about one or two inches from your mouth.
What are the four types of microphones?
There are 4 types of microphone:
- Dynamic Microphones.
- Large Diaphram Condensor Microphones.
- Small Diaphram Condensor Microphones.
- Ribbon Microphones.
What is XY mic technique?
X-Y (coincident) stereo miking consists of using two microphones that are placed right next to each other so that the diaphragms are as close together as possible without touching one another. ... This bracket makes positioning the mics easy. The X-Y stereo mic approach uses two matched microphones placed close together.
What is a stereo mic technique?
Stereo recording is a technique involving the use of two microphones to simultaneously record one instrument. The mono signals from each microphone are assigned to the left and right channels of a stereo track to create a sense of width in the recording.
