Re: ORTF Recommendations

["Eric Benjamin" ericbenjamin2]

There are infinitely many valid alternatives to ORTF.  Here's a good online=

resource for checking out other configurations.  It's a Java application th=
at
estimates coverage for various spacings and microphone patterns.

http://www.hauptmikrofon.de/ima2-folder/ImageAssistant2.html

It's not foolproof but it certainly gives on a good idea what will happen. =
 It's
interesting to look at the results for XY (no spacing), ORTF (17 cm and 110=

degrees) and NOS (30 cm and 90 degrees).

Also, I'd like to commend the numerous publications and a book by Michael
Williams:

http://www.mmad.info/