Format X - O requires 4 Cardioid + 1 Omni.

Purpose: The X-O format recreate a balanced 360° surround environment, due to sum and differences with L,R and Ls, Rs the acoustic balance is very functional for 5.1 projects as well.

- Advantages: stereo encoding (DAT etc.) very accurate positioning.
-Compatibility: Excellent Stereo, good mono (-3 dB at Surround channel) and very good 5.1 ready to encode.
-Disadvantage: Difficult positioning of microphones that must be very precise. Too delicate for fast impact motions sound type. Requires 5 microphones.

X-Mat: Ch1 and 2 L/R on B1 and 2 on phase, Ch 3-4 Sl and SR with Sl out of phase on B1 and 2. Ch3-4 level must be >1/4 comparing ch 1-2 and 5. On Ch 5 the omni assigned both to B1 and 2.