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Pro audio topics on phase issues. How to avoid, fix and repair phase related problem when recording, mixing and mastering.

Two mics, different types different distances from guitar... how to check and avoid phase issues?

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Been experimenting with using two mics on my acoustic - an SM57 (dynamic), and a single RODE M5 (a condenser). I generally blend these (with the 57 doing most of the work) but the RODE still contributing.

Out of phase monitors

An idiot. A moron. Feel free to agree with me. I deserve it, after finding out - while doing some critical listening to some tracks - that for two weeks now I've been listening to my monitors with the right side connected out of phase. :notworthy:

I'm not even gonna put a flame suit on. I deserve to feel whatever you all decide to throw at me. Fire away.

Phase Cancellation Problem

Hi all, Sunday i've finished the acoustic treatment in my home studio and everything seemed to play properly, but when I sat down at the listening position I noticed a phase cancellation on the low.
From the measurements there's a hole of -10db at 63 and 66Hz
I followed all the directions to the acoustic treatment, but this thing I do not know how to handle it.

Ambient mic always causes phase issues with close mic on guitar cab

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I keep seeing recommendations on the net for using two mics on a guitar cab at once. One dynamic mic close to the speaker cab while an ambient room mic is 4-8 feet away. When I try this, I run into phasing issues as expected. I suspect there is no way around the phase issue aside from correcting it in the daw, perhaps that is the point?

Two mics on guitar -- avoiding phase cancellation but new problem arises

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Hi. If I Micing a guitar amp, and I set one mic close and the other back, which creates a tonal blend preferred by the musician, I put a delay on the first mic so that the signals are coming to the board simultaneously to avoid phase issues. I checked the wav files and they are aligned -- as well as using my ears. Sonically, all is well.