wiggins wrote:1. Did it not work because the Mid mic is figure 8? should I switch them and try?
Well, it's not M/S if you have them both in figure 8. Try the variable pattern mic in cardiod as the M mic.
2. It sortof sounded like it was in stereo, but when when I listened in mono, it sounded the exact same - that's not how it's supposed to work, is it? I know its supposed to be mono-compatible, but THAT mono compatible?
If most of the signal was direct sound from a physically small source placed right in front of the mid mic you won't get much directional difference. It's a coincident stereo technique, so you're relying on differences in the direction of incidence of the sound wave as there is minimal phase difference.
3. the mics were about 1' away, is that too close?
Well, if you move them back, you'll get more of the room which I think would have more L/R difference. Then again, depending on the horizontal size of the source, you'll actually start to make the source look 'smaller' to the mics...an acoustic guitar for example.
4. In the Blumlein method, do the mics need to be matched? also, should the source be between the pickup patterns like in X-Y stereo? or facing perpendicular to the side mic like in M-S?
I don't think they
need to be. They should be positioned like X/Y.
5. Also, when I multed the side mic and flipped the phase, it didnt cancel completely - what was I doing wrong?
Did you have them panned hard L/R? They won't cancel unless they are in mono.
