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Re: A short dawn chorus recording from AWSRG weekend

Subject: Re: A short dawn chorus recording from AWSRG weekend
From: "Curt Olson" flipov411
Date: Tue Oct 7, 2008 9:10 pm ((PDT))
John Tudor wrote:

>> http://www.trackseventeen.com/images/mic_arrays/3032_winged.html
>>
>> Yea, it's weird.
>
> Why do you have a small 45 degree corner on the front/top edge???

To taper off the barrier a little bit near the leading edge. I have no
math or physics to back it up, just a hunch that it might be a good
idea.

> And what is your setback and width dimension??

I don't have the rig close by at the moment, but my setbacks usually
tend to be around 1.5 to 2 inches. Width around 5.5 to 6 inches. This
is the part where I need to explain that I only give general ranges for
these dimensions because every combination of microphones, materials
and construction methods will call for its own adjustments.

> IMO it's not weird. (If you want to catch raccoons)

I've tried these rigs at ground level where raccoons could easily get
at them! There's a lot of odd phase and frequency things going on at
ground level, but I've managed to make several very nice recordings
that way. The wire cage is for a fleece fabric wind covering.

Curt Olson




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