[Peter Larsen[_3_]]

William Sommerwerck wrote:

It is better /not/ to EQ

You eq already in mic choice and you eq in mic placement as a consequence of
most sound sources having different spectra in different directions of
radiation. The classic "memphis eq" is to move closer if you want more bass
and move away if you want more treble .... but both moves may be
contra-indicated for logistic reasons.

or compress the signal at all.

I disagree when it gets to be about close miking, simply because the peak to
average ratio gets screwed up if the mic(s) is/are too close to the sound
source. Compression is however not the only tool to deploy to cure this,
simple bleed in the recording as well as adding reverb or room mic sound can
also be used.

As for whether close miking should be used is a different question, it is
however not always avoidable in real world recording situations.


Kind regards

Peter Larsen