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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: (Evan) on December 08, 2010, 10:18:38 PM
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So I'm going to be in a recording situation where I'm recording using a near-coincident cardioid pair, but they are going to be separated by my head. There's no way around this, so I was wondering if this would throw off the stereo imaging? Thanks
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Generally speaking if they are tucked inside your ear canal, such that the natural reflections from you ear lobe come into play, that's a binaural recording, and it's been said many times that recordings like that sound great with headphones but not great on a big stereo. I've never actually tried it, I'm just spouting urban legend. I would say that is the extreme example of no open space.
I have some DSM-6 omni mics which hang off my glasses. I've run them back by my ears, and I've run them forward a bit more, about even with my eyes. I think they sound better when I move them forward near my eyes. It sounds a little more open, and a little less muffled. I suppose that would be the example of "a little open space".
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Yeah I've made a lot of binaural recordings, but this time I'll be using cardioids at a 110 degree angle. As far as I know that wouldn't be considered a binaural recording.
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I'd think you'd still get a good stereo image. The fact that your head is in the middle may cause the center instruments to be a little less prominent than they would be without your head, but I bet your head wouldn't make a huge difference.
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Yeah I've made a lot of binaural recordings, but this time I'll be using cardioids at a 110 degree angle. As far as I know that wouldn't be considered a binaural recording.
This is correct as a true binaural recording using omnidirectional microphones. Still, as others have mentioned, I don't think you will have a problem doing what you want.