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I just realized, that with my gobo's, a room mic probably won't work to well. There are ways around it ...I suppose...having the mic up higher for instance. But the Gobo's block the initial sound. * Did you notice a difference in sound between your room mic and the UAD Ocean Waves Studio Plug in? * Did you still use the Sound Radix Auto Align with your room Mic? I would assume that would defeat the whole purpose? |
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I think there's often a feeling, I certainly get it..., that more is better, more mics, more reverb, adding delays and so on, and often when I do that, and then go back and listen to just the basic stereo close-mic'd track, I like that better. Less messy, more direct, more natural, more like what I hear when I'm playing. But it's all a matter of taste, and for me, it can vary day by day, track by track.
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I have to admit it’s probably a good thing that I only have two mic preamps, or I’d dive into this idea, and it would probably throw a speed bump at my development.
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There are a lot of historical examples of using a room mic for various sources. A lot of of early engineers used a room mic to send to reverb. This created a natural predelay, which could be extended by sending that signal to a 2nd tape deck, and playing back off of the repro head to the chamber or plate.
For me, room mics aren't useful or pleasing until you can get about 8 feet of distance. Then when you apply compression you can get this big, juicy sound that incorporates a lot of ambience. I'm big fan of running my room mic through a diode-bridge (Neve style) compressor. I'm also a fan of ribbon mics for room mics, but anything you have will work. Don't overthink it. Just set one up and keep moving it back until it adds something you like. If you're room isn't large, you can point your room mic up to the ceiling or down tot he floor to increase the perceived distance.
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