audio production chapter 4 pt2

Four Fundamental mic placement Styles

Close, distant, ambient, accent

How far from the sound source is close miking?

1-3ft

Close miking creates a sense of

Closeness

Close miking can cover

Room noise

This style of miking reduces reflective sound

Close miking

Because of the proximity effect, close miking can:

Emphasize low frequencies

When recording vocals in a close miking style, a ___ is needed

Pop filter

What is accent miking?

A medium distance technique that brings out specific instruments in an ensemble

Compared to close miking, accent miking picks up more ___

Reflective sound and leakage

What is leakage?

Sound from nearby mics

how far is the mic from the sound source in distant miking?

Over 3ft away

Distant miking picks up more of

The full tonal qualities of music

distant miking pics up more _ and :

reflective sounds, room noise

Distant miking is often used to

Record ensembles with a stereo pair of mics

The goal of distant miking is to

Balance direct and reflective sounds

What does ambient miking focus on?

Picking up reflective sounds and avoiding direct

Ambient miking is also known as

Room miking

Picking up live sounds like an audience or reverb is very important for

Ambient miking

Ambient miking can make a space sound

Larger

What is required for ambient miking?

A good sounding room

What is the placement for a Spaced Pair (A/B)?

Two cardioid/omni mics 3-10ft apart

In a spaced pair technique, the stereo image is created by

Skip

In a spaced pair technique, a stereo image is created by

difference in time it takes sand to reach compared to the other

The distance between the mics in a spaced pair technique depends on

The physical site of the sound source

In a spaced pair technique, different sound arrival times can result in

Interference

What does an X-Y technique consist of?

Two twin cardioid mic’s mic capsules are placed as close as possible at angles between 90-135

In an x-y technique, the stereo image is made by

The directional patterns/angles of the mics

Is interference an issue when using an X-Y recording technique?

No, because the capsules are so close

What does a mid-side technique consist of?

The cardioid (mid) mic faces the sound source directly and the bidirectional (sides) mics faces the left and right off-axis sound

Mid-size technique creates a ___ stereo image

variable controlled

Adjusting the mid/sides changes the

Width of a sound image

In a mid-side technique, shifting the sides 180 degrees out of phase causes

Wanted interference

What does a decca tree technique consist of?

3 Omni mics are placed in an upside down T shape while left and right mics are placed around 6 feet apart

The side mics are , and the output of the middle mic is then sent:

panned hard left and right, both left and right channels

You should only use the decca tree technique in

A big room

Blumlein technique

Two bidirectional mics are placed in a figure 8 pattern 90 degrees off from each other

Blumlein technique was often used for

Old radio

In a Blumlein technique, the capsules are placed very __, so there’s no:

Close, interference