Hai Rory.
How far back is the ABB Band Tape?
Also what length of spread?
I'll have to grab it.
I will be 40ft? from the stage.
I usually am never that far back because the biggest name I tape is MMW.
However, I would think the only thing stereo that far back
is the room sound. No stage sound.
-todd
correct, generally all you get is room sound in stereo and phase cancelation (which can give the effect of stereo) from the stacks. I've taped a couple things that are in true stereo in the field before, but not many.
I know someone here in Richmond that tapes A-B style (or close to it) almost exclusively with DPAs, spaced about 20cm or so. He swears by it. I've heard some tapes in large arenas done a similar fashion and it's different, but I wouldn't call it "bad" per se.