Re: Microphone choice

["Scott Fraser" scottbfraser]

<<Hi, for ambient recording I love the combo SD722+Rhode NT1A
microphones arranged either as near coincident YX or spaced XY to
approximate a binaural recording, maybe with something absorbing in
between the mics. Orientation could be a 60 to 90 degrees V depending
on the scene width.>>

Just for clarity in terminology, it should be noted that XY is always
coincident, never spaced. As the mics are moved further apart, thus
becoming near coincident or non-coincident, the term XY no longer is
appropriate. Spaced directional mics generally fall into the NOS,
ORTF or some variation of Jecklin configuration. Binaural is a
specific subset of spaced omni mics, requiring the use of artificial
pinnae on a dummy head to approximate HRTF directional cues.

Scott Fraser