Which Sounds Best?

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The first one sounds more usable - I'm a bit confused by your use of the word mix. One mic, so are we listening to one recording with different eq and treatment, or three different mic placements? The first sounds relatively dead, and usable. The others sound processed - but out of a mix context, I don't think we can really judge - until we hear the rest of the tracks in the mix.
 
So this was the approach:

One mic split into a two channel field mixer. One channel had the limiter going the other didn't. The mix version is a 50/50 mix of the two channels.
 
It's not uncommon to split/mix a dry and processed signal, but that's always done in post and/or with the proper gear and knowledge.
If the mic was split w/o a transformer splitter it's not a good idea, loading the mic w/ excessive resistance colors the sound.. usually not positively.
which mix sounds the best:. Since you ask, I don't care for either. I find the early reflections annoying. Sorry
 
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so what your saying is that one doesn't sound any better than another? I should flip a coin?

On a side note, I've done tests comparing the mic when it's not split versus when it is and I can't hear a difference on studio monitors. There might be one but its surely pretty insignificant to most. Regardless thats not why I posted.
 
"Flat" is best, "Mix" second best, "Bright (compressed)" is not very nice. But as Paul says it depends what you intend to use the recording for. If you're keeping it "solo", I'd probably use the flat one. But in the context of a mix with other instruments, the bright one might turn out to be what you need. Who knows? However, in that case you would surely use the flat one and manipulate the amount of brightness or compression or any other form of post-processing (if any) that works best in context.

Basically it would help to know what you intend to use the recording for.
 
Thanks Stephen, that makes sense. I would have thought that compression is something better done in the field mixer rather than in post processing but I guess its prefered to have more control over the amount and other settings. Sort of like shooting with a flat/wide dynamic range and then adding contrast later rather than shooting contrasty and trying to pull out detail from the black/whites later.
 
Here's a preview of how the music will be used. Its an intro to a promo video:

[video]www.eliecreative.com/transfer_2/miq_intro_draft.mp4[/video]
 
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