Topic: Reversed omni mics - should I swap channels in post?

[hobbes4444]

In taping a show the other night, I did not realize I had my DPA4061s on the wrong sides.  So the mic on the left side of my head was feeding the right channel and vice versa.

Should i swap the channels in post production?  Or will this do harm in the soundstage.  Important with omnis I know.  It sounds a little strange when i listen to it as is since i know the clappers were to my left and they are showing up in my right channel, and there was a slight stereo effect since the guitars were primarily from their onstage amps rather than the PA reinforcement.  But i'm wondering if it's just better to leave it as is. . .

Thanks as always. . .
Dave

[Craig T]

swap 'em

[Church-Audio]

In taping a show the other night, I did not realize I had my DPA4061s on the wrong sides.  So the mic on the left side of my head was feeding the right channel and vice versa.

Should i swap the channels in post production?  Or will this do harm in the soundstage.  Important with omnis I know.  It sounds a little strange when i listen to it as is since i know the clappers were to my left and they are showing up in my right channel, and there was a slight stereo effect since the guitars were primarily from their onstage amps rather than the PA reinforcement.  But i'm wondering if it's just better to leave it as is. . .

Thanks as always. . .
Dave

This is a big problem with some guys that tape shows. Left and right should always be correct. So I would reverse them in post that should not be a problem. I have made the same mistake more then a few times, I now always check my meters before I start tapeing by doing a tap test on the mics.

[hobbes4444]

In taping a show the other night, I did not realize I had my DPA4061s on the wrong sides.  So the mic on the left side of my head was feeding the right channel and vice versa.

Should i swap the channels in post production?  Or will this do harm in the soundstage.  Important with omnis I know.  It sounds a little strange when i listen to it as is since i know the clappers were to my left and they are showing up in my right channel, and there was a slight stereo effect since the guitars were primarily from their onstage amps rather than the PA reinforcement.  But i'm wondering if it's just better to leave it as is. . .

Thanks as always. . .
Dave

This is a big problem with some guys that tape shows. Left and right should always be correct. So I would reverse them in post that should not be a problem. I have made the same mistake more then a few times, I now always check my meters before I start tapeing by doing a tap test on the mics.

Yeah, i did that as well and literally as I did it the lights went down for the main act. . .  I didn't even notice it during the opener for some reason.  Mind was surely elsewhere that night!