>Bruce Wilson wrote:
>
>> What I'll do this summer is spend time in the red rock canyons getting
>> as full a stereo soundfield of natural sounds and their reverberations
>> as I can. ORTF blocks out a sector of sound, so does MS.
Curt Olson commented:
>Do you mean the fact that they are forward-facing arrays and not full
>surround? If so, something like Rich Peet's cube mic array might be
>worth considering.
Right, spaced omnis with a barrier get everything.
>Blumlein is great in concert halls, but to my way of thinking, maybe
>not the best for natural soundscapes -- at least if you're hoping to
>capture good directional cues.
>
>Also, regarding ORTF vs MS, there are many good reasons to prefer MS,
>but ORTF captures important time-arrival differences between Left and
>Right that help give a sense of space. I don't believe MS can do that.
>(Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.)
I agree, MS is more mono-compatible, ORTF (or spaced omnis with
barrier) get better space. It's a trade-off. With so many people
listening on headphones, I go for the space.
-Dan Dugan
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