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Subject: parabolic alternatives
From: "thorley_tom" <>
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 08:56:45 -0000
Hi Walter,

Walter you wrote:

> What I could really use is a mic that's highly directional at all 
frequencies, or at least at the lower end.

I have not been following thread so forgive me if you have already discused it 
but there is one microphone that will do just as you ask. The Audio Technica 
AT-895 RK, developed for the Sydney Olympics it has better off axis rejection 
than any commercial parabola that I know of and unlike parabolas is broad 
frequency. Walter I am sure you have investigated this mic and rejected it for 
it's downfall - very high self-noise but I have used it in conjunction with 
Cedar 
audio noise removal systems (I have a mate who works in the Sony mastering 
departement) and the noise is very stable and hence you can get very good 
results this way. 

All the Best,
Tom



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