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6 Resources
6.1
Stereo Microphone Placement
StudioLive™ RM-Series Mixers
Owner’s Manual
6
Resources
6.1
Stereo Microphone Placement
The following are a few recording applications to help you get started with
your StudioLive RM-series mixer. These are by no means the only ways
to record these instruments. Microphone selection and placement is an
art. For more information about recording techniques, visit your library or
local bookstore or search the Web. Some of these microphone-placement
suggestions can be used in live applications, as well as for studio recording.
Grand Piano
Place one microphone above the
high strings and one microphone
above the low strings. Experiment
with distance (the farther back the
more room you will capture). This
technique can be used for live and
studio applications.
Electric Guitar
Place a dynamic microphone an inch or two
from the speaker of the guitar amplifier. Experiment
with exact location. If you are recording an amp with
multiple speakers, experiment with each one to see if
one sounds better than the others. Place a condenser
microphone approximately six feet away, pointed at the
amp. Experiment with distance. Also experiment with
inverting the phase of the room microphone to check
for phase cancellation and reinforcement. (Select the
“fuller”-sounding position.) To use this technique in a live
application, omit the condenser microphone.
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