| M/S mic technique can be useful any time you want to get a good stereo rendering of the talent and the acoustical space around the talent. It's used often for ensembles (choir, orchestra), but can be used effectively for almost any source. Some guys like it a lot for drum overheads. They can adjust the apparent width of the kit relative to other instruments in the mix. M/S mic positioning can sometimes be easier than XY, AB, etc. because you're not moving one mic relative to the other, in small increments, over and over, trying to get both good tonality and image. Frequently you can just "point and click" so to speak.
Tim
TRUE Systems |