Check out this article on prosoundweb.com by Bruce A. Miller which is aimed at the audio recording engineers audience. In particular he discusses microphone placement decisions made when arranging a physical setup for a band. The advice given is to arrange the microphone placement by using your ears instead of your eyes a rule I’ve always lived by.
A good read for anyone starting out in the game:
In The Studio: Mic With Your Ears, Not Your Eyes
