Thanks Walt: The photos are helpful, as is the advice. I wish
someone would do a real eco-world comparison test of some Sennheiser
MS recordings to some Sennheiser AB recordings so that we can tell
the difference.
I have heard you can do MS with an omni for the M mic. Do you
agree?
-- In Walter Knapp <>
wrote:
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> Posted by: "geopaul7"
>
> > I am in the market for a really good hard disk or compact flash
recorder, that i can use
> > with great mics and have it not be a limiting factor. I
currently use a Sound Devices MP-2
> > preamp/ stereo mixer with a compact DAT machine, per some advice
I read in Bernie
> > Krause's book. My mics are currently my limiting factor I think,
by far.
>
> For most the mics are their limiting factor as far as gear goes.
It's
> easier and cheaper to come up with a quality recorder than a high
> quality mic.
>
> You want to match the quality of both.
>
> > I am also in the market for a step up in microphones. I like
stereo, and am currently
> > thinking of moving away from MS and getting into AB or perhaps
XY. MS is good for close
> > things, like close ups of herps, but I don't think it is all that
great for large scale ecosystem
> > sound.
> >
> > Any thoughts on a) which technique is better for subtle stereo
ecosystem sounds and b),
> > which mics are the best?
>
> I believe my personal choice for this is:
> http://frogrecordist.home.mindspring.com/docs/mod_sass.html
>
> For longer distance my choice is the Telinga stereo.
>
> You probably have not tried everything in M/S, here's my setups
there:
> http://frogrecordist.home.mindspring.com/docs/ms_setups.html
> These are more or less my midrange mics, not just for close stuff.
>
> Note the MKH mics, these are probably the best choice for field
mics.
> They are high quality and have a well deserved reputation for
working in
> challenging environments. (note there are some new ones about to be
> released, don't know much about them) They are more or less the
gold
> standard in nature recording.
>
> Walt
>
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