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Mid-Side To X/Y Equivalence: Turning Microphone Theory Into Practice, Brent T. Hauer
Mid-Side To X/Y Equivalence: Turning Microphone Theory Into Practice, Brent T. Hauer
Audio Engineering Theses
The mathematical transformation of the Mid-Side microphone array (M-S) to stereophonic left and right outputs results in an equivalent coincident microphone configuration (X/Y). The output pattern of the combined mid (M) and side (S) signals can be altered by manipulating the polar pattern of the mid (M) microphone and by adjusting the ratio between the M and side (S) microphones. This study investigated the technical and perceptual attributes of equivalent M-S and X/Y patterns in order to determine the consistency of the theoretical with the practical application. A simulated jazz sextet was recorded using a selection of M-S, and their …