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I would go very easy on the panning. If you listen live to a string quartet in a theatre, there isn't really much spatial difference for each player.


I've gotta go with Scott. One of the best live listening experiences you can have is a string quartet, and if it's mic'ed, it'll almost always be with one mic. So there's virtually no separation.

If you're lucky enough to get a small room concert without a mic, then you'll have a percentage of perceived "panning" similar to those listed by Peter in the first post.

So the question for Peter is, "are you going for a small room acoustic sound or a medium room sound and larger?"