Interesting thoughts, Kim, but properly handling a 2 meter wide bunch
of pipes in the field is far less likely to happen than proper
balance when decoding the MS. Plus you can manipulate stereo into MS,
adjust the relative balance, and return it to stereo easily without
loss. Mastering engineers do that all the time with music!
I am a big fan of MS and not of the tree, and the points already made
about it needing to be overhead of the source would seemingly make it
highly imprectical. However, would love to hear the experiments!
I imagine omni mics arrayed amongst a group of real trees to capture
the ambient activity in the clearing between them...
<L>
On Aug 29, 2008, at 8:15 AM, Kim Cascone wrote:
yes while the theory as to why is -shouldn't- work is solid I'd still
like to hear some real Decca Tree ambiance recordings
because most of the M-S nature recordings I've listened to are
lacking information in the center stage (mid)
either due to decoding preferences for an exaggerated 'w i d
e' stereo effect leaving a 'hole in the middle'
or people just don't have enough practice with the technique
and I'm wondering if a Decca Tree might help solve this...
|