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Post by drumsound on Mar 23, 2023 12:56:50 GMT -6
So, I use my Octava MC012 a lot as overheads, and I usually do polarity checks of each of the mics to the OH pair. MC012s are pin 3 hot. Does it matter, should I reverse the polarity on them when I plug them in, so they start the project pin 2 hot and are with the "standard?"
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Post by EmRR on Mar 23, 2023 13:38:47 GMT -6
I like to fix that so i don’t have to keep track of it. I rewired all of mine.
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Post by phdamage on Mar 23, 2023 13:46:54 GMT -6
Damn. I’ve been using 012s for 20 years and never realized that
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Post by EmRR on Mar 23, 2023 14:00:41 GMT -6
Actually, i think maybe 2 of 6 I checked were pin 2 hot.
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Post by octalsocket on Mar 23, 2023 14:50:51 GMT -6
I’m reading this question 2 different ways - should you reverse the wiring of the mic itself (no), or should you reverse the phase on the preamp (or some other place) during recording?
I have very few mics that are pin 3 hot, and I remember what they are, so it’s no problem. If I had more, I might put a p-touch label on them.
I’m constantly flipping the phase of overheads, toms, kicks, and snares (during a mix), so as long as both overheads are the same, I don’t see the point (for myself).
Then again, it is not uncommon for me to choose, say, a thinner sounding setting, polarity-wise, if that is what works better for that particular thing.
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Post by drumsound on Mar 23, 2023 19:57:46 GMT -6
Damn. I’ve been using 012s for 20 years and never realized that I've probably hand mine for 16-18 years. I put some different overheads up recently and noticed I rerversed less of the other mic's polarity in the drumset. Then I remembers some threads a time ago... So now I'm wondering should I just reverse the polarity of them from the get go. I’m reading this question 2 different ways - should you reverse the wiring of the mic itself (no), or should you reverse the phase on the preamp (or some other place) during recording? I have very few mics that are pin 3 hot, and I remember what they are, so it’s no problem. If I had more, I might put a p-touch label on them. I’m constantly flipping the phase of overheads, toms, kicks, and snares (during a mix), so as long as both overheads are the same, I don’t see the point (for myself). Then again, it is not uncommon for me to choose, say, a thinner sounding setting, polarity-wise, if that is what works better for that particular thing. I always check things to the overheads when tracking. If I mix other people's tracks I spend time up front checking phase relationships by reversing polarity. |
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