Topic: 2 vs 1 mic

[urobouros]

How much is lost by only having one stereo mic?  Would you get better sound if you got two cheaper mics rather than one higher quality?

[muj]

How much is lost by only having one stereo mic?  Would you get better sound if you got two cheaper mics rather than one higher quality?

for stealthing  I USE only one mic a m20 capsule,it's a custom solution made by jk_labs.

[JAH]

How much is lost by only having one stereo mic?  Would you get better sound if you got two cheaper mics rather than one higher quality?

With 2 mics you are not limited to xy recording..so you have more flexibility as Moke said...you can run din or nos or ortf or AB or whatever you wanted to.

for stealthing  I USE only one mic a m20 capsule,it's a custom solution made by jk_labs.

MUJ, Single capsule    not familar w/ that cap (only by name) is it a single or dual cap?  If single what do you do w/it? THe M3 cap is i the M200 mic...

jah

[Craig T]

If you prefer ORTF over x/y, the Schoeps mtsc64g is an ORTF stereo mic.

x/y definitely has a unique sound, slightly more "distant" compared to DIN, but creates an image that does a great job of detaching from the speakers upon playback.

[jpschust]

not all stereo mics are limited to xy, some you can change the direction and get midside too

[JAH]

not all stereo mics are limited to xy, some you can change the direction and get midside too

true...buy a Soundfield     what other stereo mic can do M/S?

[Wiggler]

  what other stereo mic can do M/S?

Neumann USM 69I
http://www.neumann.com/infopool/mics/produkte.php?ProdID=usm69

AKG C-426B
http://www.akg.com/products/powerslave,mynodeid,186,id,216,pid,216,_language,EN.html

[jpschust]

studio projects lsd2

[urobouros]

What's the cheapest way to mix two mics decently?  I've looked at the UA-5 and UA-20 as well as multi-channel mini-soundboards.  Are there other options?

[JAH]

 what other stereo mic can do M/S?

Neumann USM 69I
http://www.neumann.com/infopool/mics/produkte.php?ProdID=usm69

AKG C-426B
http://www.akg.com/products/powerslave,mynodeid,186,id,216,pid,216,_language,EN.html

NICE! +t to ya  prolly not in the price range he was looking (not that it was stated) but nice .
jah

[JAH]

What's the cheapest way to mix two mics decently?  I've looked at the UA-5 and UA-20 as well as multi-channel mini-soundboards.  Are there other options?

do you really mean mix ...as in making 2 into 1?   xy is great for turning into mono btw.

jah

[muj]

MUJ, Single capsule    not familar w/ that cap (only by name) is it a single or dual cap?  If single what do you do w/it? THe M3 cap is i the M200 mic...

jah

i either use a m21 or m20,which reminds me i have to contact jon.
the ecms box has a dual output(signal split into 2).anyways stealthing is much easier with one mic(stealthing in this case,means in very hard and tough taping)

[JAH]

MUJ, Single capsule    not familar w/ that cap (only by name) is it a single or dual cap?  If single what do you do w/it? THe M3 cap is i the M200 mic...

jah

i either use a m21 or m20,which reminds me i have to contact jon.
the ecms box has a dual output(signal split into 2).anyways stealthing is much easier with one mic(stealthing in this case,means in very hard and tough taping)

that's cool so you run mono and duplicate the signal......how do you image them...xy at any specific angle?

jah

[Idle Wind]

 what other stereo mic can do M/S?

Neumann USM 69I
http://www.neumann.com/infopool/mics/produkte.php?ProdID=usm69

AKG C-426B
http://www.akg.com/products/powerslave,mynodeid,186,id,216,pid,216,_language,EN.html

Shure VP-88.
Outputs in Mid/Side, or has an internal matrix that outputs
stereo.  might be selling mine..