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Close Miking
Advantages: Detail and isolation. Ideal sound source: Drums, guitar cabinets.
Blumlein Pair
Advantages: Accurate stereo imaging with ambient feel. Ideal sound source: Room mics for ensembles, drum overheads.
Ambient Miking
Advantages: Captures room tone and natural reverberation. Ideal sound source: Orchestral ensembles, choirs.
XY Stereo Pair
Advantages: Solid stereo imaging with minimal phase issues. Ideal sound source: Acoustic guitar, piano.
Glyn Johns Technique
Advantages: Natural drum kit representation. Ideal sound source: Drum kits.
ORTF (Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française)
Advantages: Natural stereo imaging with a sense of space. Ideal sound source: Chamber music, choral music.
Condenser Mic for Acoustic Guitar
Advantages: Clarity and detail capture. Ideal sound source: Acoustic guitar.
Mid-Side (MS) Miking
Advantages: Adjustable stereo width. Ideal sound source: Solo performer in a room, jazz ensemble.
Spaced Pair / A-B
Advantages: Wide stereo image with a sense of room. Ideal sound source: Piano, drum overheads.
Ribbon Mic for Guitar Cabinets
Advantages: Mellow high-end, good for taming bright sources. Ideal sound source: Electric guitar cabinets.
Decca Tree
Advantages: Wide and open stereo image. Ideal sound source: Orchestra, large ensemble recordings.
Dynamic Mic on Snare
Advantages: Durable with good transient response. Ideal sound source: Snare drum.
Binaural Recording
Advantages: 3D sound experience for headphone listeners. Ideal sound source: Immersive audio pieces, sound effects.
Boundary (PZM) Miking
Advantages: Non-directional pickup and phase coherency. Ideal sound source: Theatrical performances, conference tables.
Shotgun Mic for Filmmaking
Advantages: Directional pickup with high reach. Ideal sound source: Dialogue, outdoor scenes.
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