FullOnDrums.com ep22 - The Mid/Side Technique
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Charlie demonstrates the Mid/Side stereo micing technique.
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@ronmoes42 2 days ago
excellent technique! this is like the blumlein pair but now with one cardioid mic, the result is focused but yet spacious, really nice!!
@masonlamb7007 10 years ago
M/S is my absolute favorite sound for drums. Huge, but totally natural. One caveat when using this, however; you need to have a player with a great sounding kit and can play it like a balanced ensemble. Have a drummer with a runaway hat or weak Tom presence, and it's back close micing.
@TiqueO6 13 years ago
I've been really curious about combining multiple M/S pairs in recordings and here you've done it perfectly! Really great stuff, many thanks!
Next let's hear it done all-Ribbon style, that way the condensers' brightness won't compete and mask the warmth of the ribbons as much.
I think all-ribbon sessions will be the next big thing, but care must be taken with preamped ribbons because some are tending to be brighter than others.
The final mix should be very rich with information (+ ambience)
Next let's hear it done all-Ribbon style, that way the condensers' brightness won't compete and mask the warmth of the ribbons as much.
I think all-ribbon sessions will be the next big thing, but care must be taken with preamped ribbons because some are tending to be brighter than others.
The final mix should be very rich with information (+ ambience)
This technique works great for pretty much any stereo micing application.
If you are using a console, just mult the side mic to two channels and flip one out of phase. In a daw, just use any plug in with a phase invert function.
If you are using a console, just mult the side mic to two channels and flip one out of phase. In a daw, just use any plug in with a phase invert function.
FullOnDrums.com ep22 - The Mid/Side Technique
fullondrums
38,267 views
Charlie demonstrates the Mid/Side stereo micing technique.
Download the full-bandwidth, multi-track audio files at:
http://www.fullondrums.com/downloads
Facebook: fullondrums
Twitter: fullondrums
"Here we have the side mic placed to one side,
so you might want to have it on the same as the ride.
We need to have the mics split into separate channels
that's how the kit sounds animal, it's pannable --
Just make one of the mics mono, I know it's really loco
But that cancels the phases and beefs up the stereo."