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Originally Posted by rick-slo
Nice demo. However it's not my favorite sound so what is the point of MS recording other than for mono compatibility considerations?
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I mentioned a few, but didn't want to drag on and on...
First, it is one of my favorite sounds, there's something about the mix of width and focus that I just like. Obviously subject to personal taste.
You can adjust the stereo width after the fact, so if you are not sure what you want, especially if you plan to add other instruments, it works nicely. (Yes, you can do this by panning any mic setup, but in this case you don't get phase cancelation)
Mono capability is a nice feature.
It's an easy mic setup, easy to just move the mics around to get balance (could do the same with XY on a bar, too)
All in all, it's just another technique, not so much about advantages, it's another choice, worth having in your bag of tricks. Sometimes I use it, sometimes I do XY, sometimes ORTF, sometimes spaced pairs, sometimes multiple mic pairs.