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above or below the first, but with the capsules positioned at a 90-degree angle from the
front. The outputs of the two microphones are often connected to a special MS matrix
mixer, which combines the mid signal with the signal of the side microphone, both in
phase and out of phase. The matrix mixer’s ratio control now used to set the balance
between the mid mic and the combined signal of the side mics to adjust the width of
the stereo spread. You can also connect the two microphones outputs to two inputs of a
stereo mixer, let’s say channel one and two. Next, split the side signal into a third channel
set to reverse phase. Pan channels two and three hard left and hard right respectively.
Channels two and three should be at equal level and always adjusted the same amount
as if they were grouped together. Now use the balance between channel one and the
grouped channels two and three to adjust the width of the stereo spread.
If you want to create the Mid-side stereo effect after you’ve recorded into your DAW,
record the mid mic on track one, and the side mic on track two. Then, copy track two to
track three, be sure they are aligned perfectly and then reverse the phase on track three.
Now group tracks two and three together so they move with one fader. Then pan channel
two hard left and channel three hard right. At this point you can adjust the width of the
stereo image by changing the balance between track one and the group channels two and
three.
Applications Guide
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