There are many ways to obtain stereo, one way is to
use two microphones with the same pickup pattern.
These can be either omni or cardioid microphones.
Omni's can be used 'spaced' or with some barrier
between them. While cardioids are often used in a
'crossed pair' configuration sometimes referred to as
'coincident pairs'.
The other method for recording stereo is where you use
two microphones with very different polar diagrams, MS
stereo. This is where a figure of 8 and an omni
microphone are used.
Finally there is the single point stereo mic something
like the Shure VP88 which I know some people use.
You already have a very good omni mic with your ME62
so adding a second would be one option. Some even use
two ME66's, Gianni who contributes to this group does,
and I have tried it and have found it produces very
acceptable results. Great for recording a single
singing bird and capturing it in a stereo sound field.
I have a couple of examples if you are interested.
You can get stereo bars, which are about 18cm wide,
then you mount whatever mics you use on either end, I
then use the central fixing to create a handle. You
will need some form of shock mount for each mic, Rode
make some good ones at a reasonable price, then use a
couple of short tails which are fixed to the
bar/handle so your main cable is not pulling directly
on the mic in its shock mount.
Hope that helps.
Phil
--- artsonics <> wrote:
> Hi folks,
> I would like to know the best way to go about
> stereo
> recording...whether to buy a stereo mic someone
> could suggest or
> useing two which is a bit more difficult in a Rycote
> windscreen set
> up. I have bought myself a sennheiser k6 with
> 62/66/67 and now
> considering a second k6 power unit and another 62.
> would this
> combination be satisfacory for recording stereo
> ambience? or can I mix
> and match different mics eg: a k6 with 66 and a
> second k6 with 62,or
> even a different brand of mic without too much
> trouble? I would also
> like to know how important it is to use mics that
> rely on phantom
> power to match the same power useage from each xlr
> outputjack. Going
> the single stereo mic route and with an unlimited
> budget i would like
> to buy a couple of sennheiser MKH800!! in my dreams,
> but in reality
> it's more like an MKH70 or similar,maybe some
> recomendations here
> please on good stereo mics. I realize there are a
> lot more variables
> but just to hear from members what stereo mics they
> may be using for
> there purposes would be helpful. To the members that
> posted the
> articles on cables recently many thanks...I found
> that very helpful
> and will eventually make my own stereo cables also.
>
> greetings all
> clint
> williams
>
>
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