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Old 07-15-2009, 05:35 PM   #8 (permalink)
Freebase Dali
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Satch is right.
I own an MXL Mogami LDC and it's good for vocals and room ambiance. I've tried it in other scenarios and it just has too wide of a pickup pattern to make it effective for using in any kind of directionality.

Typically you would find directional condensers in overhead microphones for drums, which aid in providing separation for L/R stereo. Finding a microphone that has the same narrow pickup pattern as drum overheads would suit your application if you're intending on doing audio work for film.

Basically, what Satchmo is saying is relevant and correct.
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