Thanks for clarifying Scott, I am without my New Stereo Soundbook at
the moment...a great resource for all kinds of historical and modern
mic techniques.
http://www.wesdooley.com/aea/The_New_Stereo_Soundbook.html
--greg weddig
chico, ca
http://gregweddig.net
--- In Scott Fraser
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> <<The decca was created for classical music recording so the spacing
> between the mics differs based on the event being recorded. For those
> who don't know a decca tree is basically a metal rail, 3-5 feet long
> (1-2 meters), allowing 2 or more mics to be mounted at varying
> distances. It is then easily hoisted into the air for concert recording.
> As to how it has works in the field, I have generally been happy using
> a two mic spaced omni array, which is essentially what a decca tree
> is. >>
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> A clarification: Decca Tree is specifically a micing technique
> involving 3 omni mics in a triangular arrangement approximately 2
> meters wide, with the apex up to one meter in front. The term refers
> more to the arrangement of the three mics more than to any piece of
> gear which accommodates it, i.e. a Decca Tree can be done with three
> mic stands. But in all cases it involves 3 mics, with the outer pair
> hard left & right & the center mic panned center.
>
> Scott Fraser
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