I have an AKGC200B (cardoid condenser) and am buying a RODE NT2-A (multi-pattern) which just happens to have a figure 8 pattern avaiable. If I wanted to set these up for MS recording does my sound card *need* to have an MS decoder, or can I deal with arranging the L & R channels properly after I record the signal, which will be in Soundforge. I have a MOTU 828MKII btw..

Preparing to buy either a pair of CMC5/MK4 or CMC5/MK21 to fill in a gap in my mic collection. I do not have a cardioid pair and very occasionally need an ORTF pair to tame an ordinary acoustic.

Now the question is, which capsule to buy. I dislike cardioids, but need to maximise my reach with this purchase.

I am planning to buy a Sennheiser MKH 418S shotgun mic which records MS stereo. I am planning on using the mic with my Tascam DA-P1 DAT recorder which only has L/R XLR input and I read somewhere that in MS stereo records M signal to the L channel and the S signal on 2 other channels and later combine in post production to create the stereo sound file.

Hi, i just wanted to know what is it about or what it does, and how to use it, i tried opening this plugin in wavelab but i had to open another cos the sound turned left, and then it came back to center, but i don't understand what is it for.

Sorry about my ignorance but i need lamest terms to understand, and then a good explanation.

Thanks.

well i heard it beeing used in mastering the other day and I tried it with a song I mastered...okay let's be frank i'm just doing it for fun, and I like it (whatever the result, it's still better than nothing heh)...

so I wanted to see if you pros do it? I think I can recall some mastering mixer with that ability

I have seen on a couple of preamps the ability to do m-s summing when recording stereo using the m/s technique.

Hi all,

anyone got any advice on what mic's to go for when wanting to achieve a good ms stereo sound. Im aware that you need a figure 8 and cardiod, maybe someone has used 2 particular mic's that just work damn well together!

cheers,

Sammyg

Can someone please explain to me in step by step instructions how to use the mid-side Micing technique? It's something that's always intrigued me, but I've never understood it.
Also, when would I use M/S?

thanks
Mark

Instead of going the vp88 or AT825/835ST route, are there any matched pair M-S mic combos with a minimum of 40-20khz FR with a low noise floor, all in a small diaphram package for around lets say $250usd a piece? (cardioid + Fig 8 combo)

Hi there,
I'm somewhat confused on the relivance of the VP88 mic...

Since I would have to:

A) Record normaly into a stereo device (porta MD/DAT) and in post spread the figure 8 pattern onto 2 tracks and reverse the polarity on one track, while having the regular pattern on another track as usual.

or