Surround Array Design, was Re: Do we still love the NT1a?

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> The real answer is of course to use ambisonics - full periphonic surround=
 including height. Ambisonic mics work like a 3d conincident M/S system... =
so, you could get a good result with a horizontal native-B format mic arran=
gement - 2 fig-8s and an omni... it's very like multiple coincident M/S sys=
tems.  But you will probably get  a workable result with double M/S, althou=
gh the lack of coincidence will cause problems in the higher frequencies.
>
> You can hear some ambisonic field recordings on http://www.soundofspace.c=
om/.

Thanks Paul,

Can you suggest some resources for ambisonic microphone techniques?

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