Topic: Delaying ambience mics?

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Replied May 28, 2010 at 22:41 #1935436

Platinum Samples
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The Room mics in our SDX have been recorded with the natural delay and not compensated for… which is exactly as they would be on a tracking date. I’m pretty sure that all the SDX’s are like that. Moving the room mic tracks would affect the natural sound/decay of the room, which defeats the reason of recording in the chosen studio (IMNSHO).

I personally know no-one who time aligns their room mics to the close room mics… that’s just not how the kit would sound in the room.

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Replied July 8, 2010 at 01:54 #1937128

Leo Saramago
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Superior Ambience mics sound amazing, no doubt.

What I don’t know is if there’s some technical aspect I should be concerned about AMB mics different L-R levels. Are the drums supposed to sound louder in one side in the final mix? Should anybody try to make L-R more even panwise? If so, how?

Sometimes, I get under the impression the snare shifts a little panwise from one hit to the next. Is it possible that samples are not correctly stored or is it supposed to be this way?

Thanks for your attention,

Leo

Replied July 8, 2010 at 02:49 #1937132

Whitten
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L & R do match except for the NY legacy 2 pack where room was asymmetrical.
And there will be a real world inbalance in certain situations, like for example a crash placed above the hi-hat being struck, or ride over the floor tom.

Replied July 8, 2010 at 03:04 #1937134

Leo Saramago
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Thanks,

And should those inbalances be corrected or minimized? If so, how could that be achieved with today’s technology? Would phase issues come from this?

Replied July 8, 2010 at 10:14 #1937141

Theo Werner
Participant

Whenever I need to manipulate the stereo image of SD i use the Flux Stereo Tool (freeware).

http://www.fluxhome.com/products/Freewares/stereotool

Replied July 8, 2010 at 10:59 #1937142

Whitten
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ORIGINAL: Leo Saramago

Thanks,

And should those inbalances be corrected or minimized?

For me it’s all a matter of taste.
I like the room to sound like the real room that was used, and the kit to sound normal, panned as per real drums.

Replied July 8, 2010 at 16:12 #1937149

Leo Saramago
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Thanks, karl and Whitten!

Would anybody come up with technical reasons why stereo corrections should take place? Is it possible to draw a line where artistic choices become technical issues?
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