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Re: [gear] MKH 8040 sample comparison

Subject: Re: [gear] MKH 8040 sample comparison
From: "Michael Raphael"
Date: Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:50 pm ((PDT))
I'm curious greg, what were you using for wind protection . . .   As
of a few months ago, Rycote hadn't made a mount for those mics.

Best,
Michael


On Apr 30, 2008, at 7:16 PM, Greg Weddig wrote:

> I've been recently had the opportunity to evaluate a set of Sennheiser
> MKH 8040 cardioid mics. I finally had a chance to take them into the
> field this weekend. I recorded them side by side with my Schoeps MK21
> wide cardioids, both in an ORTF configuration. Note that they are
> slightly different patterns.
>
> The files below have been have been volume matched to the best of my
> ability. There is human noise, mine in the recording, about halfway
> through. Other than a low frequency rolloff at about
>
> I am going to try to get into the field with a regular MKH40 soon to
> do a similar comparison. Sorry, but for now these files are streaming
> only. I have a MKH 8020 and 8050 that I am also playing with over the
> next few days. Feel free to post your thoughts on this comparison.
>
> Main Page:
> http://gregweddig.net/blog/?p=3D11
>
> Direct links to the 22 minute files:
> ~~~~~~~~
> Schoeps MK21, SD 744t:
>
> http://www.gregweddig.net/prettyboy/prettyboy_week_6a.m3u
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/5525vw
>
> ~~~~~~~~
> Sennheiser MKH 8040, Grace Lunatec V3 Preamp, SD 744t
>
> http://www.gregweddig.net/prettyboy/prettyboy_week_6b.m3u
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/6s6wrd
> ~~~~~~~~
>
> Enjoy,
> --greg weddig
> Baltimore, MD
> http://gregweddig.net
>
>
>







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