I am not one of those fans of cardioids. Omnis work better for the
reasons you state as well as being more accurate if you are recording
stereo and wish to reserve the ability to make a "summed reverse
phase" for better noise cancellation.
And sorry, I never did get the concept of using a disk and pointing it
off target. Using a dish I always record to have one of my mics dead
on target.
Rich
--- In Klas Strandberg <>
wrote:
>
> I would say that Walt is right.
> Adjust the mic to fit your own style and taste. First, we deal with
> sound, not light, so the focus is not that critical. Second, you get
> the best recordings anyway, by learning how to point at a bird, aside
> or above it, or at a reflection.
>
> Contrary to established "sayings" about mic's and parabols, -
> practical tests have shown that cardioids work better. See diagram at
> http://www.telinga.com/gallery/picture_gallery4.htm
>
> But common cardioids are more sensitive to wind and handling
> noise.They are also more exposed to bacterial and fungus growth
> between the membrane and electrode, and thereby more risky to use,
> compared to an omni.
>
> Klas.
>
> At 18:16 2007-04-29, you wrote:
> >Posted by: "audiofilebrad"
> > >
> > > Hi, does anyone know of any documentaion on using Telinga parabolic
> > > dishes? Mostly I wonder how far the mic should stick out & should I
> > > remove the foam "pop" muffler? I am also wondering if there is some
> > > undisputed king of mics when it comes to recording
parabolically? I am
> > > currently using a Sennheiser E914. -thanks
> >
> >As I remember it came with a instruction sheet, but that was long ago
> >for me.
> >
> >Do not remove the foam from the mic. In the case of the stereo mic it's
> >an array of 8 capsules, and I believe depends on the foam for
> >protection. It's not intended to be removed and not necessary.
> >
> >Focus the mic by adjusting it in and out while listening to calls from
> >your usual working distance. The exact focus is dependent on that
> >distance. It will work out close to where the tip of the mic is about
> >even with the opening of the dish.
> >
> >There is no perfect mic. There may be several mics that are good
for one
> >use, and not good for others. Even working within a parabolic there is
> >enough variation that mic choice varies. The Telinga mics are high
> >quality and it's not easy to find a practical substitute for the
Telinga
> >dish. Most mics are too large for easy use in that.
> >
> >The king of mics in general for nature recording is Sennheiser's
current
> >MKH series mics. There are a number of reasons for this, and not
all are
> >on the spec sheets. They simply have been proven by too many nature
> >recordists under field conditions to suit the tasks.
> >
> >The Sennheiser ME series mics are also quite good for nature recording.
> >
> >Other brands of mics rise up in popularity from time to time, but few
> >remain popular in nature recording over the long haul. With more studio
> >folks getting into nature recording we are seeing a lot of mics
from the
> >studio being tried too.
> >
> >Walt
> >
> >
> >"Microphones are not ears,
> >Loudspeakers are not birds,
> >A listening room is not nature."
> >Klas Strandberg
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
> Telinga Microphones, Botarbo,
> S-748 96 Tobo, Sweden.
> Phone & fax int + 295 310 01
> email:
> website: www.telinga.com
>
>
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