Anyone compared the stereo, spatial depth imaging between an MS rig
using MKH30/40 and MKH30/20? Curious about the spatial impressions
rather than hard science.
Bernie Krause
On Oct 9, 2008, at 8:40 AM, oryoki2000 wrote:
> This summer, Sennheiser announced an analog to digital converter
> accessory for the 8000 series microphones. It's called the MZD 8000.
>
> The theory is that digitizing the signal right at the microphone
> capsule creates a more accurate representation of the sound, avoiding
> any alteration in the signal by interference in the mic cable. The
> digital signal can be transmitted with almost no signal loss.
>
> The MZD can digitize at rates up to 24/192. The MZD includes a low
> cut filter, attenuator and limiter. The digital output is in AES42
> format. The MZD unit is about the size of a long XLR connector and
> attaches directly to the mic. Power to run the MZD comes from the
> recorder.
>
> Read about it here
>
> http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/home_en.nsf/product.html?
> ReadForm&path=3Dprofessional_wired-microphones_studio-recording-
> mics_mkh-8000&product=3D502097
>
> or
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3p7acc
>
> Sennheiser joins Neumann and Schoeps in the microphone A/D product
> arena. Neumann introduced their System-D earlier this year. Schoeps
> has offered the CMD 2U since 2005.
>
> Sound Devices has promised a firmware update for the 788t recorder
> that adds support for AES42 microphones. This will allow you to
> control A/D features like digitizing rate, low cut filter on/off,
> attenuator on/off and limiter on/off from the 788t. Otherwise, the
> A/D features have to be set through a computer interface and software
> provided by the mic manufacturer.
>
> Moving the A/D and some preamp functions to the microphone means that
> the recorder can be made simpler and smaller. The recorder becomes a
> digital "bit-bucket" and battery for the mic.
>
> For example, Len Moskowitz of Core-Sound took his extremely portable
> recorder (an HP iPAQ h2215 and Core-Sound PDAudio-CF card) to AES and
> got it working at 24/96 with an SPDIF signal from the Schoeps digital
> mic. The M-Audio Microtrack II (about $225) has a SPDIF input, too.
>
> --oryoki
>
>
>
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