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Re: Shoeps Omnidrectional and Wide Cardiod Microphones

Subject: Re: Shoeps Omnidrectional and Wide Cardiod Microphones
From: "Greg Weddig" gweddig
Date: Wed Aug 1, 2007 11:16 am ((PDT))
Hi Rory,
I'm a big fan of the MK 21 capsules in an ORTF configuration.  See my
website for examples.  I consider the MK 21 sub cardioid or wide
cardioid a "half an omni".  I find that with any natural soundscape
the sub cardioid provides a nice full stereo image.  
I have a large zeppelin that I orient the ORTF array in sideways,
using Schoeps GVC capsule swivels.
Beware as other posters have mentioned in the past, Schoeps are
generally less reliable in humidity than other mics.
Good luck,
--greg
http://www.gregweddig.net

--- In  "Rory" <> wrote:
>
> I'm going to Newfoundland on Friday with two CMC641 mics that I will 
> use for mono voice recording and ORTF ambient recording. I am 
> thinking of taking along two omnidirectional capsules for ambient 
> nature recordings, especially by and on the ocean and rivers, using A-
> B.
> 
> Schoeps makes four versions of its omni: MK2, MK2H, MK2S and MK3: 
> http://www.schoeps.de/E-2004/omnis.html
> 
> If I do this, I have to decide tomorrow, and I won't have a chance to 
> try any of these out. Judging from their web site, I should be 
> considering the MK2, MK2H or the compromise MK2S. Any thoughts about 
> the appropriateness of these?
> 
> A possible alternative is two wide cardiod MK21g mics using ORTF. I 
> just wonder whether these mics will do much that my MK41 mics won't.
> 
> Thanks for any comments.
>






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