Well I guess I am confused a little ... I thought you were just looking for confirmation that the hot / strong signal from the AMT was not unusual. And I was trying to confirm - I do not think it is unusual, and I do not think it is a problem.
You did say with the 20 dB pad the mic sounded good, right?
FWIW - I also blend the AMT and another mic (Beyer M 88) with an RS II sometimes. And yes, I think virtually any p/u and mic blending set up is going to introduce some phase cancellation and some peaks and valleys in the overall response. Here's how someone else put it in a way that I enjoyed - here
BEEF deals with a complex topic in a way that even I can largely comprehend:
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Originally Posted by BEEF  When combining any 'similar' signals (like different pickups/mics from the same source) you change the sound in other ways than just amplitude (volume).
If you have two lines of the same signal and one is 'out of phase' with the other (reversed), you actually CANCEL the signal. The closer to 'exacly the same' the closer to a complete NUL of sound.
When the two signals are a little different (like mic/pickup or two different pickups), you generally cancel out a bunch of different frequencies in the sound (and boost others). It's generally heard as 'losing the low end'.
Even when 'in phase', two signals will combine and push up/down certain frequencies. It will act as an 'EQ' when combined. This is why changing the levels of the two and tweaking gives a broad range of sound. |
