Tracking OH's??

[JamesNorman]

Do you guys track overheads in two mono tracks or on one stereo track?? And what's the advantages, disadvantages of the two?

 

[Connord00d]

I usually do 2 in mono, it leaves more options open for editing and panning. Like if there is only highhat bleed in one mic why over kill both of them

 

[ze kink]

2 in mono going to a stereo bus.

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

2 in mono going to a stereo bus.

Seconded.

 

[bryan_kilco]

I've been pondering this same question. Wasn't sure if I was doing it "wrong" by having 2 in mono.

BTW - how would you have 2 OH tracks on 1 stereo track?

 

[Fredrik-Ablaze]

I used to do 2 mono but I've gone over to recording them as a stereotrack
Same thing with my room mics.

 

[greyskull]

Stereo. same for room.

 

[Trevoire520]

Recording them onto a stereo track. Mainly because I can apply eq & compression to both sides simultaneously, instead of having to set it up on one side then copy it over to the other.

 

[Connord00d]

did forget to mention i do eventually send them to a stereo bus for eq/compression

 

[JeffTD]

Recording them onto a stereo track. Mainly because I can apply eq & compression to both sides simultaneously, instead of having to set it up on one side then copy it over to the other.

This is a terrible idea, as compression will affect the tracks differently and your stereo image will pump oddly. Always process in a BUS or on a stereo track for these.



I'm guessing most people who track to a stereo track are doing it to save time when they have to bounce to a stere track in PTLE down the road anyways.

 

[greyskull]

You can use multi mono compressors on OHs in Pt

 

[JamesNorman]

Cheers guys looks like ill stick to two mono's in then process the stereo bus!