Does anyone have any experience with the Audio Technica AT822 stereo
condenser mic? How does it stack up against other mics in terms of
background noise? It's the only mic I own and I don't really have
much perspective. I was pleased with the results recording frogs and
various water sounds this past spring. It seems a little tricker to
capture lower level sounds like a meadow of insects. Close miking
helps improve signal relative to noise, but this can also throw
things out of perspective where I'm really trying to capture a
broader image.
Datasheet: http://www.audiotechnica.com/prodpro/profiles/AT822.html
Open Circuit Sensitivity: -45 dB (5.6 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa
Signal to Noise Ratio: 70 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa
Reading various manufacturers datasheets and app notes, it appears
that quiet recordings at low SPLs are related to both Sensitivity and
SNR. How does one compare two mics, when neither value is equal? Is
it always subjective?
Another reason I'm asking about noise - I'm thinking of getting into
one of the more robust stereo imaging techniques like M-S or
boundry.
By the way, I'm recording with a Sony walkman style DAT, and
presently editing with Magix's Samplitude on a 90 day demo basis. My
objective is for playback via CD and loudspeakers and of couse for
optimal imaging, using headphones.
Brian Bystrek
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