An Investigation into Stereo microphone techniques

[Blumlein 88]

https://www.academia.edu/693259/An_..._Microphone_Techniques_and_their_Applications

This from 2011 by Thomas Rawlinson.

In this investigation Blumlein pairs, ORTF and space omnis rank highly depending upon the purposes and types of music. This is a bit more rigorous treatment of how each technique works.

If I can find it, there was also blind listening tests at European university a few years back which largely corroborates which techniques are most accurate and pleasing. I will include the link if I can dig it up again.

The pity is the terribly small percentage of recordings done only with a stereo pair. Even most so called minimalist recordings are done with an extra pair or few pairs to add more hall sound and spaciousness to the recording.

 

[amirm]

Thanks for the paper. But it is over 100 pages long . Is there a summary that you find worthwhile to quote from it?

 

[amirm]

And why not post examples of stereo mic recordings done this way?

 

[Blumlein 88]

If I can find the other test I mentioned it has those kind of recordings. I know this not short, but thought the extra depth might be cited in other discussions that occur here. If you think this not very useful in this context feel free to delete it. I can look for something more concise later.