XHA1 Sound question

Kevin Lewis · February 19th, 2009, 07:41 AM

Petri thanks for the useful information. So it weems that even if I record in stero using two different mics (one pointed left the other right) that I will still have the option to separate them in post. Is this correct?

Mark Fry · February 19th, 2009, 08:02 AM

Note that the Sennheiser K6/ME66 is more sensitive than the Rode NTG-2, i.e. it produces a stronger electric signal for the same volume of sound. Therefore you will need to set the audio levels manually, with a higher level for the Rode than for the Senn. If you leave audio on Auto, I think the levels are set the same on the two channels, so the louder mic will dominate.

Michael Hutson · February 19th, 2009, 09:34 AM

Kevin,

In vegas, select the audio track, right mouse click and there are your options...play with it, hit the undo key on the toolbar when i doubt.

You can also add another audio and copy the audio track to the new audio track. Pan one track to left channel and the other to right channel.

Note: We were all where you are at one point in time, Kevin....hang in there.

Michael

"The way you eat an elephant is one bite at a time"

Brian David Melnyk · February 19th, 2009, 09:39 AM

I would maybe rent or borrow a mic, as i think it would sound better with matching mics in stereo, and might save you a lot of trouble EQing the mics to sound similar.
also, maybe put them in a XY configuration to avoid phase problems.
XY Stereo Microphone Technique - WikiRecording

Kevin Lewis · February 19th, 2009, 09:42 AM

"Note: We were all where you are at one point in time, Kevin....hang in there"

Thanks Michael. This whole thing has actually been pretty stressing since it must be done right the first time. I' sure its only a matter of time beofre I am become familer with al the various aspects of everything. Marc: If one Mic does dominate, is this something that I can fix in post?

Kevin Lewis · February 19th, 2009, 09:45 AM

Brian: Thanks for the link!

Michael Hutson · February 19th, 2009, 09:46 AM

Marc: If one Mic does dominate, is this something that I can fix in post?

Yep, I talked about this in post #12 of this thread.

February 19th, 2009, 08:02 AM	#17
Mark Fry Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 425	Note that the Sennheiser K6/ME66 is more sensitive than the Rode NTG-2, i.e. it produces a stronger electric signal for the same volume of sound. Therefore you will need to set the audio levels manually, with a higher level for the Rode than for the Senn. If you leave audio on Auto, I think the levels are set the same on the two channels, so the louder mic will dominate. __________________ Steam Age Pictures - videos in aid of railway preservation societies.

February 19th, 2009, 07:41 AM	#16
Kevin Lewis Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Philadelphia, pa Posts: 705	Petri thanks for the useful information. So it weems that even if I record in stero using two different mics (one pointed left the other right) that I will still have the option to separate them in post. Is this correct?

February 19th, 2009, 09:34 AM	#18
Michael Hutson Major Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Elgin, IL Posts: 249	Kevin, In vegas, select the audio track, right mouse click and there are your options...play with it, hit the undo key on the toolbar when i doubt. You can also add another audio and copy the audio track to the new audio track. Pan one track to left channel and the other to right channel. Note: We were all where you are at one point in time, Kevin....hang in there. Michael "The way you eat an elephant is one bite at a time"

February 19th, 2009, 09:39 AM	#19
Brian David Melnyk Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winnipeg Canada Posts: 532	I would maybe rent or borrow a mic, as i think it would sound better with matching mics in stereo, and might save you a lot of trouble EQing the mics to sound similar. also, maybe put them in a XY configuration to avoid phase problems. XY Stereo Microphone Technique - WikiRecording

February 19th, 2009, 09:42 AM	#20
Kevin Lewis Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Philadelphia, pa Posts: 705	"Note: We were all where you are at one point in time, Kevin....hang in there" Thanks Michael. This whole thing has actually been pretty stressing since it must be done right the first time. I' sure its only a matter of time beofre I am become familer with al the various aspects of everything. Marc: If one Mic does dominate, is this something that I can fix in post?

February 19th, 2009, 09:45 AM	#21
Kevin Lewis Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Philadelphia, pa Posts: 705	Brian: Thanks for the link!

February 19th, 2009, 09:46 AM	#22
Michael Hutson Major Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Elgin, IL Posts: 249	Marc: If one Mic does dominate, is this something that I can fix in post? Yep, I talked about this in post #12 of this thread.