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2. Re: Do we still love the NT1a? Interest???

Subject: 2. Re: Do we still love the NT1a? Interest???
From: "Mike Rooke" picnet2
Date: Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:35 pm ((PDT))
I made one a couple of days ago and crammed it into an old Edirol CS15 hous=
ing.
http://www.roland.com/products/en/CS-15/

The figure 8 capsule is made from a TBone EM700 Stereo Set cardoid, the res=
istive material behind the backplate is removed and the holes aligned. Im n=
ot sure if its "good" figure 8, lacking any reference material besides the =
NT2A, and since that uses dual diaphragms its perhaps not a good or true fi=
gure 8.

Hence I would like to ask the group if anyone has an undecoded? recording i=
n ms format I could take a peep at, short sample would be great, preferably=
 moving the mic around to get some idea of how the same source sounds from =
different angles.

Heres the figure 8:
http://urlme.net/audio/left-nt1a-right-myfig8.mp3
(fig8 powered via a battery box -> fostex FR2LE)

The mp3 above is not from the MS mic, but NT1A and the fig8 capsule. The mi=
ni blumlien mic on the micbuilders forum is the same design using two of th=
em, which Im currently evaluating if the method will work for a soundfield =
mic.

While Im here, is double MS possible with large mics such as the NT2A and a=
 couple of NT1A's ?

BR,
Mike.

>
> The initial plan was to make a M/S mike for 3,5 mm inputs, but it
> seems impossible to find a good figure of eight capsule.
>
> Klas.
>
>
> >At 10:37 AM -0400 9/11/09, David Michael wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >Thanks for all the responses.
> > >
> > >Considering that the cost of a matched pair is about $400, the NT1a
> > >still seem like an amazing bargain - even given some of the
> > >short-comings mentioned.
> >
>
> Telinga Microphones, Botarbo,
> S-748 96 Tobo, Sweden.
> Phone & fax int + 295 310 01
> email: 
> website: www.telinga.com
>
>
>








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