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overheads xy pair

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:16 pm
by losthighway_Archive
ok francophiles, but I still don't know what technique ORTF stands for. Where are the mics on that one?

overheads xy pair

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:24 pm
by endofanera_Archive
losthighway wrote:ok francophiles, but I still don't know what technique ORTF stands for. Where are the mics on that one?


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique

overheads xy pair

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:24 pm
by losthighway_Archive
Wow. You learn something new everyday. Do you get much of the center with that configuration. It seems like it would create a bit wider image than xy.

overheads xy pair

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:38 pm
by skatingbasser_Archive
losthighway wrote:Wow. You learn something new everyday. Do you get much of the center with that configuration. It seems like it would create a bit wider image than xy.


About 20 degrees wider, in fact. It's a decision I'll usually make ahead of time.

If I'm doing something like a rock trio, I'll might be looking for a wider spread come mixdown than what I can get with a limited musical arrangement. And I don't hard pan bass or guitars. So I'll throw ORTF up as the drum overheads, knowing the competing will be for the center.

On the chaotic 9 piece ska/swing/punk project I throw XY over the kit, because I know how busy the mix will be and will want my drums focused, there will be plenty of horns to give a decent spacial spread.

overheads xy pair

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:18 am
by Frank Decent_Archive
It's funny. I just discovered this thread, and for about the last 2 years prior, all I did was throw up a spaced pair for overheads. This was in a garage. Along the way, i've gravitated toward various configurations resembling xy and ORTF without even knowing what the fuck they were - just experimenting. I should read more.