Could there be merit to the thought that the triplet is about as wide
as an ear is that might contribute to the effectiveness? And that gets
me thinking if you put the center one forward or back (in the direction
of the sound source) what would it do the the imaging?
Just idle thoughts...
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Lou Judson =95 Intuitive Audio
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On Jan 26, 2007, at 7:12 AM, Curt Olson wrote:
> this idea of
> forward-facing omnis in close proximity to smallish head-spaced
> barriers gives excellent localization, amazing spaciousness and solid
> mono compatibility on even very small budgets. From my experience, I'd
> say that the key factors in getting it right are -- in order of
> importance: 1) setback from the leading edge of the barriers; 2)
> orientation of the barriers to each other (parallel vs. angled inward
> vs. angled outward); 3) distance between the mic capsules; 4) size of
> the barriers. Of course, all these will vary depending on the specific
> mics used.
>
> Any thoughts about the impact of various barrier shapes?
>
> Curt Olson
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