[geoff]

On 27/07/2018 7:57 AM, Mike Rivers wrote:
On 7/26/2018 12:11 PM, James Price wrote:
If the goal of a live recording is to record the instruments as
faithfully as possible to the source audio, wouldn't a measurement mic
with a flat response be preferred over a mic with a response that's
not flat?

It depends on the instrument, but mostly it depends on the room you're
recording in. Even though the microphone records sound pressure flat,
you'll find that the sound changes as you move the mic around the room.
The principle, regardless of what mic you're using, is to listen as you
move it around, and put it where it sounds best to you.

And hold well clear of your body, or mount and move away to test.
Because your body proximity will also affect the sound from the
room/environment.

geoff