Sound for Video Session: Mid/Side Stereo Overview

In this week's Sound for Video Session, we look at the very basics of recording and post processing mid/side stereo audio. This is not a new technique, by any stretch, and is widely used in recording instruments and ambiences. Let's have a first look at how to record and decode mid/side recording in post using a dialogue sound sample.

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses at https://school.learnlightandsound.com including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. We have a course on sound for live-streaming with the ATEM Mini, Introduction to Izotope RX for Dialogue Audio, and Mixing fundamentals in DaVinci Resolve Fairlight.

Gear I often use or that we mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

Sennheiser MKH8050 supercardioid microphone (the mid mic)— B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/mUcDk
Sennheiser MKH8030 figure-eight microphone (the side mic) — B&H https://geni.us/Fj7uTI
Mackie DLZ Creator XS adaptive audio mixer — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/6lDtu69
Mackie DLZ Creator adaptive audio mixer (the original, bigger one) — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/42KrX0
Earthworks ETHOS microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/8G8UdBB
Allen & Heath SQ5 digital mixing board — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/sRxFU90
Sound Devices MixPre II Series Recorders - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/O8e0
Sound Devices 888 field recorder/mixer with Dante — B&H, Sweetwater https://geni.us/zAryW4J
Panasonic GH5 camera - B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/InspOl
Teleprompter Ikan 17" high bright — B&H https://geni.us/RcuXD3
Canon C200 Camera - B&H https://geni.us/9Zi4m4a
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 lens — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/kZyU7e
ATEM Mini Extreme & Extreme ISO - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/b8my
Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel, pre-amp, EQ, compressor - Sweetwater, B&H https://geni.us/9ZfE77
Universal Audio 6176 channel strip pre-amp, EQ, compressor — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/505L55n

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