From: Ken Durling <>
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> I'm reaching some decision making points in two initial homemade zeppelin=
> designs, and want to ask a couple of questions.
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> Regarding the position of the mic suspension within the zep:
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> 1) Does it matter how the mic is placed in the shock mounting? I.e. shou=
ld
> it be centered/balanced?
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> 2) What kinds of things does one consider when planning the position of t=
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> mic element within the zeppelin? Should it be near the front dome? Does=
> it matter?
Primarily it's a matter of greatest distance from the sides to maximize
the wind protection, so center is ideal. But it's not all that critical.
How close it is to the front dome is usually a matter of match of length
of zep to mic. I've always been just a little concerned about the bands
changing the polar pattern, though I've heard no evidence of this.
Of course in my M/S setups with two mics to deal with there is some
compromise. The side mic ends up only about 1/2" or so from the top of
the zep. That results in a little more wind sensitivity requiring the
use of fur a little sooner than otherwise.
> I'll be able to experiment with these, as I found a very cool design shoc=
k
> mount at a pro audio store here. I'll try to post some pics later.
>
> Obviously I'm getting ready to position the mount within the zeppelin, an=
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> in this design it's not going to be adjustable. I had my first look at a=
> Rycote zeppeling today, and it appears to have a grooved rail and multipl=
e
> holes to allow adjustable mounting, but this may be to accommodate
> different mics? Is it so that each mic can be positioned in some "ideal'=
way?
Yes, the Rycote modular system has lots of adjustments to fit a variety
of mics. They give directions as to where to set things for each model
mic on their list. I think it's really mostly a matter of getting the
mic into as small a zep as possible.
I prefer that the suspension that's holding the mic be back on the
housing and not near the grill. With a shotgun mic like the MKH-60 that
means a long length in front of the support.
Walt
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