correct, but cardioids are much more sensitive to handling and wind noise.
Klas.
At 08:27 2007-07-02, you wrote:
>in theory, it should be an omni mic, but in practice, cardioids work
>better. all you need to make sure is that it is a widish cardioid,
>so it 'sees' the whole dish and not just a small part.
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>Subject: [Nature Recordists] Cardioid Vs. Omni for use in Parabolic
>mic setup...
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>Recently I asked the group to recommend a good relatively low cost
>microphone for use in the 22" parabolic mic setup I am building. I was
>suprised that one of the mics was a omni (the AT3032)... now I AM
>truely confused as I was under the impression that a cardioid would be
>better by rejecting sound from anywhere other then the focal point of
>the reflector. Please share your expertise with this newbie! Help!
>Thanks, Chris
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