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Re: Minimics from Microphone Madness for field recording?

Subject: Re: Minimics from Microphone Madness for field recording?
From: Walter Knapp <>
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 14:38:03 -0500
From: Curt Olson <>

> I'm currently favoring a simple barrier array (183s mounted 
> side-by-side and facing forward on opposite sides of a plywood 
> barrier). I like the excellent L/R imaging and rock-solid mono 
> compatibility. It also seems to deliver noticeably higher gain than the 
> spaced arrays I've tried, but with a slightly hyped high end depending 
> on the exact material used. Size of the barrier seems to have a big 
> effect on L/R imaging, so it gives a lot of room for tweaking. The two 
> biggest problems I would report are: 1) barrier arrays can get bulky; 
> 2) handling noise can be "off the charts," and foam padding doesn't 
> seem to help much.

What you are describing is a crude Jecklin disk setup. Hunt up info on 
that. You'll find there are a bunch of variations.

To take care of handling noise you need some form of suspension between 
you and the mic. A solid path carries the sound.

Walt




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