AA3 Week 1 - Stereo Micing Techniques
The plan was to record three instruments:
1) Electric Guitar
2) Nylon String Guitar
3) Piano

I set up the guitar amp first, positioned all the mics and went into the studio. After checking the patchbay, general signal flow and the Control 24 multiple times, I couldn't work out why there was no signal going into ProTools. I also tried the Avalon preamp and still didn't have any luck. I also tried changing between Studio 1 and Studio 2. Finally I tried plugging a microphone straight into the back of the Control 24 and still no luck.

By this time I wasn't in the best of moods. I've recorded in both studios many times before, so the problem was not my lack of knowledge. Something's up in the studio. To top it all off, my student ID card wasn't working so I needed to borrow Jake for this waste of time. I'm not going back this week to record since I already spent a few hours on this weeks work and I've lost all inspiration for the rest of the week. Sorry.

I did manage to record some static that came through in Studio 2. It mite not sound the best but some lecturers would consider it music. It's also recorded using the mid-side technique and a stereo X-Y configuration, so it's some top quality noise.


It was all ready to go. . .


AUDIO
Stereo static [656KB]


[1] David Grice. "Audio Arts: Semester 1 - Week 1 - Stereo Micing Techniques". Lecture presented at the Electronic Music Unit, University of Adelaide, South Australia, 4th March 2008.