By the way miking is an art in itself. It's like or should say is an audio engineering skill or qualification. People in years past have learnt it not thru school but by learning it on the job. But then every new model that comes out is just that much different, despite its aims at times. It's too broad a topic (even broader than mp3's) to discuss here. But I guess the trick is to try to learn to use the equipment you have available in the most skillful & effective means possible to gain the end result. Sounds obvious but isn't in practice. eg: you can artificially set up directional microphones. Else you can artificially set up bi-directional mic. But using multiple mics can in itself produce major issues such as phasing b/w the mics & being out of phase, & also dead spots, etc. (Angle/direction & type for freq. capture.) Keeping in mind that sounds can cancel themselves out! blablabla I think you get the drift. hahaha