Curt,
Not weird, but what an ingenious use of a waste paper basket! And I see your
using a
double boundary for the mics. What is the blue base made from?
Thanks very much for sharing.
Mike
>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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