Stereo Lab - Applications table

Applications of Stereo Lab

Application Table

For recording engineers, the table below gives our recommendations for the various Shuffling processes which may be applied to recordings made with various recording techniques.

Process choice
Mic' arrangement Crossed fours FRANCI/BoF Blumlein δ T-Sym Head Space

Crossed cardioids Ideal*: Crossed-fours™ Good results Not suitable Good results Headphones only

Crossed cosines Possible; widens image Ideal* Not suitable Good results Headphones only

Pan-pot Possible; widens image Good results Not suitable Ideal* Headphones only

Near spaced omnis, OSS & binaural Possible; narrow image Worth a try! Ideal* Worth a try! Headphones only

Near spaced cardioids Possible; narrow image Worth a try! Ideal* Worth a try! Headphones only

Near spaced hypercardioids Possible; narrow image Worth a try! Ideal* Worth a try! Headphones only

Binaural microphones Possible; narrow image Worth a try! Ideal* Worth a try! Headphones only

Phased array cosines (Faulkner) Possible; narrow image Good results Ideal* Good results Headphones only

Wide spaced omnis Not suitable Good results Not suitable Good results Headphones only

NOS Worth a try! Good results Good results possible Good results Headphones only

ORTF Worth a try! Good results Good results possible Good results Headphones only

Middle & side Not suitable Not suitable Not suitable Not suitable Headphones only

Decca Tree Not suitable Good results Not suitable Good results Headphones only

**Process choice**
Mic' arrangement	Crossed fours	FRANCI/BoF	Blumlein δ	T-Sym	Head Space
Crossed cardioids	Ideal*: Crossed-fours™	Good results	Not suitable	Good results	Headphones only
Crossed cosines	Possible; widens image	Ideal*	Not suitable	Good results	Headphones only
Pan-pot	Possible; widens image	Good results	Not suitable	Ideal*	Headphones only
Near spaced omnis, OSS & binaural	Possible; narrow image	Worth a try!	Ideal*	Worth a try!	Headphones only
Near spaced cardioids	Possible; narrow image	Worth a try!	Ideal*	Worth a try!	Headphones only
Near spaced hypercardioids	Possible; narrow image	Worth a try!	Ideal*	Worth a try!	Headphones only
Binaural microphones	Possible; narrow image	Worth a try!	Ideal*	Worth a try!	Headphones only
Phased array cosines (Faulkner)	Possible; narrow image	Good results	Ideal*	Good results	Headphones only
Wide spaced omnis	Not suitable	Good results	Not suitable	Good results	Headphones only
NOS	Worth a try!	Good results	Good results possible	Good results	Headphones only
ORTF	Worth a try!	Good results	Good results possible	Good results	Headphones only
Middle & side	Not suitable	Not suitable	Not suitable	Not suitable	Headphones only
Decca Tree	Not suitable	Good results	Not suitable	Good results	Headphones only

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