M-s stereo microphones, Stereo microhones, Above and below microphones – Allen&Heath GL4800 USER GUIDE User Manual
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GL4800
User Guide
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SIDE
L
SIDE
R
MIDDLE
CARDIOD
FIGURE-OF-8
STEREO
REVERSE
STEREO
MONO
L = M+S
R = M-S
SIDE
ABOVE
BELOW
SNARE
A
B
SIGNAL PROCESSING
L
R
L
R
MONO
AUX
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AUX
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AUX
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AUX
AUX
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AUX
AUX
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PRE
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POST
POST
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PRE
POST
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AUX
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AUX
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ODD
PAN
L
EVEN
R
=
BAL
POLARITY
POLARITY
XLR
GAIN
PAD
MIC
LINE
HPF
+48V
POLARITY
POLARITY
XLR
GAIN
PAD
MIC
LINE
HPF
+48V
POLARITY
POLARITY
XLR
GAIN
PAD
MIC
LINE
HPF
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+48V
HPF
LINE
MIC
PAD
GAIN
XLR
POLARITY
POLARITY
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HPF
LINE
MIC
PAD
GAIN
XLR
POLARITY
POLARITY
+48V
HPF
LINE
MIC
PAD
GAIN
XLR
POLARITY
POLARITY
BAL
PAN
BAL
PAN
(R)
POLARITY
GAIN
STEREO
WIDTH
PFL
STEREO
DIRECT
L-R
TO
XLR
STEREO
(R)
POLARITY
GAIN
STEREO
WIDTH
PFL
STEREO
DIRECT
L-R
TO
XLR
STEREO
R
STEREO
LINE
IN
L
/MONO
R
STEREO
LINE
IN
L
/MONO
SEND
XLR
INSERT
RET
SEND
XLR
INSERT
RET
SEND
XLR
INSERT
RET
SEND
XLR
INSERT
RET
R
STEREO
LINE
IN
L
/MONO
(R)
POLARITY
GAIN
STEREO
WIDTH
PFL
STEREO
DIRECT
L-R
TO
XLR
STEREO
SEND
XLR
INSERT
RET
SEND
XLR
INSERT
RET
R
STEREO
LINE
IN
L
/MONO
MIC
LINE
IN
MIC
LINE
IN
MIC
LINE
IN
MIC
LINE
IN
MIC
LINE
IN
MIC
LINE
IN
(R)
POLARITY
GAIN
STEREO
WIDTH
PFL
STEREO
DIRECT
L-R
TO
XLR
STEREO
M-S Stereo Microphones
Stereo Microhones
This example shows two
cardiod microphones
arranged as an X-Y
coincident pair. This
minimises the phase
differences which can cause
problems when the mics are
arranged as a spaced pair.
The mic input stages are
patched into a stereo line
input for single fader control.
The second stereo channel
may be used for an
independent line input.
Above and Below Microphones
Here, two microphones are
used on the snare drum to
get the best balance between
stick sound and skin
resonance on top, and snare
sound below. Reversing the
phase of the lower mic can
compensate for the opposite
skin resonance between the
mics. Signal processing such
as noise gates can be
patched in as shown.
The M-S stereo configuration is often
preferred when simultaneous mono feeds
are derived from the stereo signal. Here,
a cardiod and a figure-of-8 mic are
positioned on the same stand. The
cardiod picks up the "middle" (mono)
signal, and the figure-of-8 the "side"
(stereo content). Stereo is extracted from
the mic signals by producing sum and
difference channels. When combined the
stereo content is cancelled out leaving
true mono. Balance the two faders to
achieve the desired image.