Great video! Very thoughtful approach with musicians experienced with recording rather than talking-head engineers running down a list of do-this and don't-do-that.
By using the Mid/Side technique. The output of the Aston Spirit set to figure 8 pattern, and set up so this 8 happens left and right from the cardioid pattern of the Origin. Then, the Origin is recorded in mono (as in the same signal left and right) while the output of the Spirit is split and phase reversed on one side. This way, the phase offset happening between the Origin and the Spirit create the stereo image you hear. The nice thing about this is how it's very monocompatible and how you can just combine different types of microphones if you fancy, as long as there is a cardioid in the center and a polar 8 pattern from another microphone in parallel happening. Also, read up about Mid/Side processing, it's an interesting world of its own. :)
Hi, So the Aston Spirit on its own is not sufficient for cello as it appears. Knowing that could post process EQ help for boosting (no Aston Stealth involved) the missing cello low end on this mic? Thanks
If the intention were to make a solo cello recording the Spirit does not perform well at all, in a larger mix it could definitely work if say it were supported by an instrument in a lower octave. But yeah, I doubt these musicians and engineer were that impressed.
This has to be one of the best approaches I have ever seen here in youtube, concerning on how to record string instruments.
This was great! Thanks to all involved for putting it together - some really helpful information here. Cheers!
Great video! Very thoughtful approach with musicians experienced with recording rather than talking-head engineers running down a list of do-this and don't-do-that.
That is a high action on the cello.
Aston for the fucking win.
How does the figure 8 capture a stereo sound like they feature at the end when the Aston microphone is mono?
By using the Mid/Side technique. The output of the Aston Spirit set to figure 8 pattern, and set up so this 8 happens left and right from the cardioid pattern of the Origin. Then, the Origin is recorded in mono (as in the same signal left and right) while the output of the Spirit is split and phase reversed on one side. This way, the phase offset happening between the Origin and the Spirit create the stereo image you hear. The nice thing about this is how it's very monocompatible and how you can just combine different types of microphones if you fancy, as long as there is a cardioid in the center and a polar 8 pattern from another microphone in parallel happening. Also, read up about Mid/Side processing, it's an interesting world of its own. :)
what are those Larry and Sheryl David pedals we can see in the beginning? I want them
Hi, So the Aston Spirit on its own is not sufficient for cello as it appears. Knowing that could post process EQ help for boosting (no Aston Stealth involved) the missing cello low end on this mic? Thanks
You can't boost what isn't there. I'd move the mic or rely on other instruments (string bass) to fill in the gap.
If the intention were to make a solo cello recording the Spirit does not perform well at all, in a larger mix it could definitely work if say it were supported by an instrument in a lower octave. But yeah, I doubt these musicians and engineer were that impressed.
What piece did they play together at the end?