At 11:30 PM -0800 1/9/08, Aaron Ximm wrote:
>
>Fwiw I tried running two 800s M/S but the fact that the mic is side
>addressing made wind shielding a bear. Still working on that but in the
>meantime having a more conventional end-address mic for center will make t=
he
>kit a lot more manageable... (I was just listening to some recordings I di=
d
>in Blumlein with the 800s though that I like, I really like the image -- y=
ou
>just can't get any moving subjects crossing front to back or you're in
>trouble... and the mics are only near-coincident in that set up as I had
>them mounted, side by side...)
>
>best,
>aaron
Hi Aaron--
I've used an MKH40/8i0 in M-S for three years hoping to land another,
used MKH80. Presently, I'm more excited about the spatiality of
2-Rode NT2000's in a head-spaced, baffled rig (like Curt's) than the
more expensive M-S combo.
http://ad2004.hku.nl/naturesound/RobD/NT2000-Head-Spaced-Baffled-Rig-Daniel=
son.jpg
I prefer the omni pattern, but cardioid has its uses too. This rig
is closer in imaging to the SASS and workable with side-addressing
mics. Might want to take some wood scraps and try this arrangement
with your MKH800's. Curt doesn't use a shock mount you might be able
to get by without one. Of course, the 8020's are a size reduction
over all of the other options, which is always an attraction. Rob D.
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