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Mix a source recorded with 2 microphones.

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  • 15-02-2013 12:08am
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    raindog.promo
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    Has anyone any tips for mixing a single source that has been recorded with 2 microphones?

    Source is a guitar amp miked with an SM58 up close and a Condenser mic a metre or so back.

    Is it usual to pan both to the same position or does panning them separately away from each other cause the depth/position in the stereo field to change?

    Anyone with a link to any articles about it is most welcome.


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    TroutMask
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 743 Mod ✭✭✭✭TroutMask


    Maybe experiment until it sounds good. I'm assuming the 2 tracks were checked for phase before recording? If not, assess if phase is an issue and use a sample delay plug-in to achieve coherency *before* panning EQing etc. If you pan a dynamic and a condensor hard then you'll hear a strange difference. This can be overcome with some creativity - copying tracks - bussing to subgroups etc.


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    DamagedTrax
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    if you wanna pan for wide gtrs then you need to double them.

    with 2 sources i use them for their strong points. ie: filter the out the mids on mic A and filter out the highs and lows on mic B.

    it all depends on what the mic's strengths and weaknesses are on a given source.


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