Serious question...

VR3
VR3 Posts: 28,773
edited November 2005 in Vintage Speakers
I have a serious question....

Since sound travels in all directions... and going with the fact that 75% of the sound we hear is reflected sound...

Then lets say a person is playing the trumpet... and there is a left and right channel mic (as per the picture in the SDA diagram) -

Now... lets assume that they are in a room with some kind of reflections... and sound that would actually be on the left side of the room - reflects and goes back to the right side of the room... and is picked up by the right mic...

In theory... wouldnt this totally go against what SDA is supposed to do....

Dont mind me... Im just rambling and thinking to much
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited November 2005
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote:
    Dont mind me... Im just rambling and thinking to much

    ok, no problem
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,773
    edited November 2005
    I guess since thats your response... you have no way to show me how I am wrong or explain how I am wrong...

    Amazing
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited November 2005
    Sid you need to talk to an audioligist (sp) to answer that question.. and i don't think there are any up this early. ;)
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited November 2005
    Most recording studio mics are not omni-directional, nor are they ultra-sensitive, for the reasons you're asking about.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited November 2005
    Microphones used for that kind of recording are usually very directional and sensitive to picking up only what they're supposed to pick up. Don't ask me HOW.... this is just kind ofa vague guess :)
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited November 2005
    And BlueMD posted the exact thing I did while I was typing... dammit.
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  • ledhed
    ledhed Posts: 1,088
    edited November 2005
    Well, that is why recording studios are made to limit reflections
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited November 2005
    By the way, studio mics aren't omnidirectional....
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited November 2005
    Trumpet players are normally put in a padded room of their own. The mic is normally only a few inches away at the most.

    BTW, that was a trombone player in the white paper. :)

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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited November 2005
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote:
    Now... lets assume that they are in a room with some kind of reflections... and sound that would actually be on the left side of the room - reflects and goes back to the right side of the room... and is picked up by the right mic...

    I think your logic is correct, just not too applicable to what actually happens in studio recordings. Plus, any cross talk that does get picked up could be mixed out in editing. Also, madmax has it right, when a horn is being recorded, the mic is right in front of the bell. Double mics need not apply.
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