Microphone Placement - PRESONUS STUDIOLIVE 24.4.2 Owner's Manual

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8.1 Microphones

8.1.4 Microphone Placement

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USB, headset, laser, MEMS), please consult your microphone's user's
manual for power requirement and compatibility information.
Regardless of the microphone type you are using, we recommend
reading your microphone's user's manual thoroughly before
engaging phantom power and if other usage questions arise.
The following are a few recording applications to help you get started with your
StudioLive. These are by no means the only ways to record these instruments.
Microphone selection and placement is an art. For more information, visit
your library or local bookstore, as there are many books and magazines
about recording techniques. The Internet is also a great source of recording
information, as are instructional videos. Some of these microphone-placement
suggestions can be used in live applications, as well as for studio recording.
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Place one microphone above the high strings and
one microphone above the low strings. Experiment
with distance (the farther back the more room you
will capture). This technique can be used for live and
studio applications.
Place a dynamic microphone an inch or two away
from the speaker of the guitar amplifier. Experiment
with exact location. If you are recording an amp
with multiple speakers, experiment with each
one to see if one sounds better than the others.
Place a condenser microphone approximately
six feet away, pointed at the amp. Experiment
with distance. Also experiment with inverting the
phase of the room microphone to check for phase
cancellation and reinforcement. (Select the "fuller"-
sounding position.) To use this technique in a live
application, omit the condenser microphone.
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