Lowend Mic Clipping/Distortion/Mud ?

anonymous 1 November 2008

Mics: Matched Pair : Oktava Mk-012

Sound Clip: http://media.putfile.com/Oktava-Mk-012-stereo-pair

Recorded spaced pair - Left Mic around bridge about 9 inches out
Right Mic at 12th fret 9 inches out

On playback it sounds as if there is a lot of low-mid mud - I'm not quite sure what it is - whether or not the signal is clipping the mic or the capsules are damaged.

Phase distortion maybe?

I honestly think its just the mic positioning but I don't have time right now to test it again.

Your input would be greatly appreciated!

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any thoughts?

anonymous Sun, 11/02/2008 - 00:48

any thoughts?

How hard are you driving your pre's? The clip sounds pretty good

anonymous Sun, 11/02/2008 - 02:09

How hard are you driving your pre's? The clip sounds pretty good to me. When your playing hard at the end it sounds like you might be hitting your pre's a bit hard. It wasn't that noticeable. I had to listen to it like 20 times being the armature I am.

mike59271 wrote: On playback it sounds as if there is a lot of l

Space Sun, 11/02/2008 - 02:52

mike59271 wrote: On playback it sounds as if there is a lot of low-mid mud - I'm not quite sure what it is

Sounds like the pressure from the sound hole of the acoustic over here. Or is that the Helmholtz resonator effect?

Sounds like a placement issue from here. Its not very intimat

Davedog Sun, 11/02/2008 - 12:05

Sounds like a placement issue from here.

Its not very intimate so its got to be a ways away...........Not a lot of gain on the mic-pre either.

So gain-staging and placement for that particular instrument. I did not hear a problem that would be associated with the mic.

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any thoughts?

How hard are you driving your pre's? The clip sounds pretty good

mike59271 wrote: On playback it sounds as if there is a lot of l

Sounds like a placement issue from here. Its not very intimat

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