Stereo Recording: 7 Mic Techniques You Need To Know!

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  • Опубликовано: 6 авг 2024
  • These stereo recording techniques are simple, but powerful for creating an immersive atmosphere in your recordings! Thanks to ‪@AustrianAudio‬ for sponsoring this video and sending two OC818 microphones!
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    00:00 - Introduction
    00:19 - Part I: Coincident Pair Techniques
    00:45 - Technique #1: XY
    02:33 - Technique #2: Blumlein
    03:50 - Technique #3: Mid Side
    05:57 - Part II: Near-Coincident Pair Techniques
    06:30 - Technique #4: ORTF
    07:37 - Part III: Spaced Pair Techniques
    07:50 - Technique #5: Spaced Omni
    09:02 - Part IV: Innovations In Stereo Recording
    10:09 - Technique #6: StereoCreator (1 Microphone)
    10:43 - Technique #7: StereoCreator (2 Microphones)
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Комментарии • 73

  • @arturpjur
    @arturpjur Год назад +13

    Definitely best channel for learning audio engineering. Period.

  • @nunofernandes4501
    @nunofernandes4501 Год назад +12

    Great video as always. This channel is my favourite home recording tip source ever. Thank you.

  • @BlommaBaumbart
    @BlommaBaumbart Год назад

    This is the most pleasure with which I ever watched an advert. I just appreciate the professional but approachable tone of this channel.

  • @victorr3400
    @victorr3400 Год назад +20

    I literally just purchased a pair of these mics right before you uploaded this video. I was so amazed by the OC818's capabilities after writing a paper on their specs for class. This video just made me even more excited to get my hands on them. Love how informative and educational your videos are!

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  Год назад +1

      Nice! I love these mics. Let us know how you like them once they come in!

    • @dylanbarber6899
      @dylanbarber6899 Год назад +1

      I bought a pair in January. They have become staples for me in the studio, on the stage and on location. Not only do they do all those incredible things, they sound SO good too! You will love them

    • @victorr3400
      @victorr3400 Год назад

      @@dylanbarber6899 Out of curiosity, have you been able to test the mic without using the included shockmount? I remember the CEO of Austrian Audio mentioning their open-acoustic system was designed to have the capsule suspended inside the housing with an internal silicone mount.

  • @AustrianAudio
    @AustrianAudio Год назад +4

    Amazing Content! Thank you for showcasing our products :)

  • @DeltaWhiskeyBravo13579
    @DeltaWhiskeyBravo13579 Год назад +3

    Great demo Kyle. Mics sound nice, your acoustic playing is great too.

  • @slightlybelowaveragedrummer
    @slightlybelowaveragedrummer 3 месяца назад +1

    Thank you very much!

  • @matoflynn
    @matoflynn Год назад

    This video is amazing, thank you.

  • @korkenknopfus
    @korkenknopfus Год назад +2

    Very educational video, that is the soul of your channel.

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  Год назад

      Thanks for watching! I’m glad you say that - I agree!

  • @JuraCuric
    @JuraCuric 9 месяцев назад +2

    One of the best YT channels in general, with great and useful topics! Bonus points for the clear and concise explanations :)

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  9 месяцев назад

      Thank you very much, @JuraCuric. It’s comments like these that keep me inspired. Thanks for taking the time to share your appreciation.

  • @rogberube6422
    @rogberube6422 Год назад +2

    Excellent tutorial, Kyle. Thanks for sharing.

  • @clicks59
    @clicks59 Год назад +3

    Great explanation and demonstration. The mics and your playing sound great. Thanks

  • @warifaifai
    @warifaifai Год назад +2

    0:50 Amazing strum and melody! Reminds me of Real State *-*

  • @man_of_war
    @man_of_war Год назад +1

    Very informative!

  • @ghoughpteighbteau2620
    @ghoughpteighbteau2620 Год назад +1

    Thank u Kyle 😁

  • @invendelirium
    @invendelirium Год назад +3

    I was experimenting with inverting all of this - i made a loudspeaker that can emit stereo in these patterns. The latest one is capable of ambisonic... sadly, i've left it all unfinished because i had to leave my home in russia....

  • @pickacaranddriver
    @pickacaranddriver Год назад +3

    Great vid. It could probably be better if you concluded the video with comparisons of all the recordings immediately after one another with a label reminding the viewers which kind of set up it is. That would be better for listening for differences and...you might get more money for a longer vid?

  • @EdmExpert
    @EdmExpert 10 месяцев назад +2

    ❤❤

  • @tomburton5500
    @tomburton5500 Год назад +3

    Those mics are gorgeous. Still to this day wondered if I should have got them over my AKGC414's.

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  Год назад +1

      They are both great mics, in my opinion! Can't go wrong with either one.

    • @clicks59
      @clicks59 Год назад +1

      414’s are hard to beat. They are the Swiss Army knives of mics. Any one looking great mics at affordable price should check out Advanced Audio. Our recording class recently did a blind A/B their CM47 against a Neumann 47. The majority of the class chose the Advanced Audio. Amazing quality that’s affordable.

    • @tomburton5500
      @tomburton5500 Год назад +2

      @@AudioUniversity Yeah, they are lovely to be fair. Great videos, Mate. Really clear and non-pretentious. You're a good teacher

  • @eislermarek
    @eislermarek Год назад +3

    Great video; very educational. Just wondering, why are you tapping your phone as you talk?

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  Год назад

      Thanks! My phone is a remote control for scrolling through my notes.

  • @jeraldabanid7901
    @jeraldabanid7901 Год назад

    Do small and large diaphragm is good combinations?

  • @amalgami
    @amalgami 6 месяцев назад

    i could hear very little diff between the psuedo stereo and true stereo you did. I am wondering, do i need to get a pair of these or one will be enough, which will also need just 2 preamps. I want to do stereo recordings of the source as well as mono.

  • @RobHTech
    @RobHTech Год назад

    what if I want to record 4 microphones simultaneously? e.g., one microphone on front left and right of my car and simultaneously rear left and right of the car. Then either all 4 recorded ... OR... maybe 3D audio. And, if I use 4 mics to make a 3D audio recording of me driving, do I need a special recording device to do that.?

  • @a.j.musician
    @a.j.musician Год назад

    Can I ask you why were you tapping on your phone constantly, is this something with gain or phase? Great videos man, I’ve found through Justin Colleti, both great RUclips Channels.

  • @gerryk9
    @gerryk9 Год назад +1

    In otrf and spaced pair do you pan them hard L and R or leave them C for authentic experience?

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  Год назад +1

      I usually leave them hard-panned to avoid cancellation in stereo.

  • @JuraCuric
    @JuraCuric 9 месяцев назад +1

    Have you ever compared Austrian Audio OC818 to AKG C414 XLS?
    A few people recommended AKG C414 XLS for recording an accordion - I even found AKG C414 XLS listed on some accordion forums as the mic to go for accordion recording.
    Since my primary interest is recording an accordion, I was thinking of getting a pair of C414 XLS (stereo setup) and C 516 ML for extra bass covering (recording left hand - bass side is a little bit tricky + I like darker, bass sound)
    But then I found about Austrian Audio OC818 which is well praised on every video I watched, but it seems to me that they are very similar. Even the price is around the same.
    Are there any noticeable differences?
    AKG C414 XLS is a well-known, legendary mic. On the other hand, OC818 designed people who initially worked for AKG.
    Currently, I am leaning more towards OC818 (primarily because of various subjective reasons). If you had chance to test them both, a few words about the difference between these two would be very interesting :)
    Great and helpful video BTW ;) Especialy if I get a pair of OC818-s :D

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  9 месяцев назад +2

      I’ve used the C414 XLS many times - that’s also a great-sounding mic. I’d personally go with the OC818 though. The sound is smoother in the high mids (if my memory serves me) with the OC818. Also, the OC818 has dual output!

  • @tomburton5500
    @tomburton5500 Год назад +3

    Apologies for the silly question, but I've always wondered why you need to flip the phase on one of the sides when doing Mid-Sid. Is it just so that they disappear when summed to mono leaving only the mid channel?

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  Год назад +2

      Not a silly question - a great question! Check out this video for more info on Mid Side: ruclips.net/video/2M9OGxAJ2-g/видео.html

    • @tomburton5500
      @tomburton5500 Год назад +1

      Thanks Buddy. Also, I've seen pretty much everyone group the sides together (yourself included) is there any issue with the left and right sides being at different volumes?

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  Год назад +1

      The sides won’t totally cancel when summed to mono if the side channels aren’t equal.

  • @gerryk9
    @gerryk9 Год назад +1

    In spaced pair do you use 3:1 rule?

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  Год назад

      Not necessarily, as the stereo image is often the goal, rather than separation.

  • @stephentoth8281
    @stephentoth8281 Год назад +1

    Can the Blumlein technique be used with two ribbon microphones?

  • @stx6671
    @stx6671 Год назад +1

    would this work with 2 exact same ordinary mics in the same setup in cardioid mode?

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  Год назад +3

      You can do XY, ORTF, and a spaced pair with ordinary cardioid mics. Let us know how it sounds! Thanks for watching.

    • @stx6671
      @stx6671 Год назад +1

      @@AudioUniversity tnx for the feedback and keep up with videos i learned a lot from you

  • @pecacartun
    @pecacartun Год назад +1

    Very nice as always. Just wondering: how do you get the separation of 17 cm ear to ear? Just seem to wide to me. I gueass 15 cm would be much closer to reality. Please correct me and explain, maybe some source would be nice. Thanks! Cheers!

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  Год назад +1

      Thanks, Petar! I’m not sure how the creators of the ORTF (Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française) came to that spacing and angle. It’s a great question though.

  • @nothingchannel111
    @nothingchannel111 10 месяцев назад +4

    "Can I trust this guy to know what he is talking about?"......****He's using Reaper****..."Yes, yes I can".

  • @PhiMobileSounds
    @PhiMobileSounds Год назад +1

    Have you covered Binaural Recording in comparison?

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  Год назад

      Great question! Check out this video: ruclips.net/video/S1SyaDbRqec/видео.html

    • @PhiMobileSounds
      @PhiMobileSounds Год назад

      @@AudioUniversity okay I see the difference. I am looking to create a High SPL binaural, 3D experience in streaming with an action camera POV between the two mics. … on a budget. Thanks for the insight.

  • @shankarjogdand6239
    @shankarjogdand6239 Год назад

    Sir live 🔊 sounds hard pan veliv 📹 video meking pilz

  • @felipecesarlourenco8955
    @felipecesarlourenco8955 Год назад

    five star content

  • @galladebutcooler8645
    @galladebutcooler8645 Год назад +1

    Stereo channels are inverted in Blumlein

  • @Rasgore4
    @Rasgore4 4 месяца назад

    why were you tapping your phone screen all the time? 🤔

  • @IvayloNikolov
    @IvayloNikolov 11 месяцев назад

    Am I crazy ... or these recording are quite boomy and have phasing issues .... no offence meant. Hats down for the video. Anyway a pair of CC8-s should be much better, no matter the higher self noise (16 dB).

  • @daneguitarist1
    @daneguitarist1 Год назад +1

    1100 dollars huh?

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  Год назад +1

      Usually $1,249.00. But it’s currently on sale for Black Friday!

    • @daneguitarist1
      @daneguitarist1 Год назад +1

      @@AudioUniversity you do a really good job, my comment isnt anti you lol
      It's just expensive as heck lol
      Keep teaching us tho, great vid

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  Год назад +1

      Thanks, Dane. It is definitely a big investment! If you just like the sound and don’t need the dual-capsule functionality, you can go with the OC18 for around $765-$850. Still not cheap by any means, but a big difference from $1250!

  • @veritas7010
    @veritas7010 4 месяца назад

    Honestly overpriced, you can get the same effects for getting cheaper ones, it's more about you being able to work in the audio editor with phase and effects ngl

  • @galladebutcooler8645
    @galladebutcooler8645 Год назад +1

    If only they costed less than 2.200 euro for pair...