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Originally Posted by Doug Young
Yes, MS requires 1 figure 8 mic. I was just pointing out that that's a micing approach that works well when you want to play with the stereo image. But I misunderstood - you were talking about panning your double tracked recordings. Different thing, so ignore my comments.
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Oh know please keep them coming. Double tracked guitars will more than likely occur less than 10% of the time(on Acoustic guitar based music).
I first started using that technique tracking Hard Rock stuff. Example a SM57 or two(don't really have success with 57's must be me) or a 57 and a e609) Now I am trying a Heil PR-30 and SM7b combo.)This requires two mono tracks with each set panned usually hard left or right. Sometimes even layer more than 2 tracks panned on each other. However that was going for a specific sound and very tricky. I found as time went by I liked just one main track then add more tracks with usually just 1 or 2 being different riffage fills and stuff. After sifting through some ideas from a year or two ago, or ones coming to me lately I can only see that 10% or less to try double tracking.
When some songs should remain in a rawer form less busy mix there will be fewer acoustic gtr. tracks involved and some with true Stereo with either 2 SDC's or one with a LDC. I can see using just one mic as well. Really want to try M/S though. Have been shopping for a Ribbon or Perhaps a multi pattern LDC.