Yes, the AT mics are XY.
On Apr 22, 2008, at 1:57 PM, Danny Meltzer wrote:
> I think the idea of a tiny, inexpensive, all-in-one MS mic is a long
> shot, but I can say that my experience with the VP88 was quite good.
> There are some things it cannot do well, and it does make a fair
> amount of self-noise, but it is useful and not too expensive. It also
> does well in humidity. I did a lot of good recordings with it.
>
> I the AT mics are XY I believe.
>
> Danny
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> --- In Scott Fraser
> <> wrote:
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> > <<I think the Audio Technica single point mics, the AT822 and AT825
> > probably suffer from the VP88 syndrome, but they might be worth a
> > shot. Heck, any mic is better than no mic, and they're only about
> $500
> > or so.>>
> >
> > Not sure what syndrome it is which afflicts VP88's, other than a
> high
> > noise floor, but I can attest to the fact that an AT822, while not
> > great, is certainly better than no mic. The AKG C451 stereo rig I
> put
> > together many years ago instantly fell prey to the high humidity in
> > the Costa Rican rain forest with constant popping. Fortunately the
> > friend I borrowed the then new high tech Tascam portable DAT machine
> > had left his AT822 in the case, & that mic, though not of quality
> > similar to the AKG, provided many hours of useable rain forest
> > recordings, minus any humidity induced pops. The higher noise floor
> > of the AT was irrelevant in the context of the very noisy high
> > frequency sounds of the insect population.
> >
> > Scott Fraser
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