maurizionatoli
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Dear MicMan, maybe there's something not so clear: the piano recording is mine, made with "regular" (2 omni and 2 cards) as I use in every record, not with "artificial head" of any sort (as you can see in the photo below). I was meaning that the mics i used for this record are made by me, with the concept of "pure capsule". The capsule i used were suggested by KingKorg and that's why i thank him. Then: i don't know the cans you use, no doubt that they are quite fine but to appreciate the 3d effect of any artificial head they have to be something " over ear" and "flat" your pinnae to your head because if not you would have a double effect of encoding the space (the first by the head used for the recording, the second when you listen). Thus said, there's nothing wrong with the L/R effect in Classical Music. As you can see in the pictures i used the "Decca approach" which is 2 omni in the "tail" position and 2 cards near the lid opened, facing the strings in the position I think there are more natural harmonics and the sound is - to my ears - fuller. If you place mics this way the L/R effect is that of the record. But if the hall is better than the one we were, and you could place mics a little further, the L/R effect diminishes and the focus of the instrument will be better but more far. Thanks a lot for the precious judgement!The helicopter sounds great - plenty of throbbing bass - but I don't think there's any height information. I think that because we're used to helicopters flying up in the air, we may subconsciously ascribe height info to the sound, but all that I think I actually hear is a transition sideways from right to left.
(I'm listening with over-ear 'Titum' cans, which usually give honest, full frequency audio.)
Incidentally, the piano music - as inserted above by Soliloqueen - sounds transposed left-for-right to me: the top notes are on the left, and the lower notes are on the right, whereas they're the other way around on any piano keyboard. Maybe it was a mistake in mixing, recording, or mic placement. But it sounds "unreal" and unbelievable ..like listening to a mirror image, if that's possible!