I've found that forward-facing omnis on opposite sides of a head-spaced
baffle or barrier can produce a very spacious stereo image. But it
takes some experimenting to nail down all the variables to suit your
your taste with each individual rig. (To my ear, pointing omnis in
opposite directions produces a slightly confusing image. But try it for
yourself to see what you think.)
Another approach might be to integrate your 183s into small boundaries
arranged in a wedge configuration. This can produce a nice stereo
image, but the rendering of spaciousness will be somewhat less natural
and more compressed -- rather similar in many ways to ORTF or MS rigs.
Here are some poor photos of an early wedge array I experimented with:
http://www.trackseventeen.com/images/mic_arrays/183_wedge_110.html
Curt Olson
David wrote:
> Ah, thanks Curt, haven't noticed that one before, thanks for sharing.
> I will consider that too. So you find it best to be pointing the mics
> forward, and not outward (sideways, opposite each other)?
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