I actually had a chance to use the DPA surround setup on a project and was =
very impressed with them. I'm told they are the same capsules as the 4060's=
. I use normally 2 MKH 40 back to back with 1 MKH-30 effectively.
Martyn
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On Aug 26, 2010, at 6:19 AM, clay <> wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 8:29 AM, corticalsongs <>w=
rote:
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>>> Any thoughts on using surround sound for wildlife? Are the mic specs
>> suited to wildlife?
>>
>> I would say that all you need is 4 mics to start. As far as I can tell t=
he
>> fancy surround mics are all pretty noisy right now, perhaps thier intend=
ed
>> use was the concert hall or foley stage. If you are recording a jungle a=
t
>> night, they would be fine, but as Dan pointed out, they are probably too
>> noisy for most quiet places in North America.
>>
>> David
>>
>> __._,_.
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> I was thinking three mics would work, if one were Figure-8, plus front an=
d
> rear facing cardiods?
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>
> There is something called a Tetramic that might be useful, but still
> relatively noisy.
>
> http://www.core-sound.com/TetraMic/1.php
>
> clay
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