Well, let me think (instead of doing the experiment):
To record M/S for decode later: Use "linked" to adjust both volumes
simultaneously with the top knob and use the lower knob to make the
occasional adjustment to the width (by varying the balance of mid to side,
balance towards the left is dominant mids, balance to the right is dominant
side); or use "unlinked" if you want mid on the top knob and side on the
bottom one. For both situation phones should be "MS, x,x" so your brain can
make sense of what it hears.
To record an X/Y stereo signal from a M/S mic set: use "linked, MS", and the
top knob is the volume, the bottom one is the balance between the right and
left channels. You can't adjust the width of the recording in this mode, so
it's best to use a fairly matched set of mics. Phones should be set to "1,2"
to listen to the direct signal, or "A,B" to listen to what was recorded on
the drive.
There is nothing special about the linked/unlinked setting, it's just the
linked setting is easier/faster to adjust volumes than doing each channel
separately. As you see, the gain of each channel is displayed, so you can
make the adjustments equally precise, it just takes longer.
Bruce Wilson KF7K
http://science.uvsc.edu/wilson
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