Thanks to everyone for your comments. It helped me a lot - first of all I
understood that I
should not put too much effort in the first try but rather do some quick 'n'
dirty experiments
and to learn hearing the subtle differences.
So I will skip the jecklin disc for the first try, also because it is too large
to transport
convenient in a city. I enjoyed reading about the dipole experiments, but for
the first and for
the learning I prefer having instant stereo at the location instead of adding
it during post
processing which definitly requires a lot more audio engineering skills than
the average
jounrnalist has. Binaural recordings are very impressive (I did some already
with cheap in-
ear-mics), but as multimedia stories are consumed mainly with speakers, I'm
sadly reduced
to 180 degree soundscapes.
So I will go for some winged rig first and soon after that do a PBB2 for
comparing. The yoga
block looks interesting and I thought about using such a block between the
barriers of the
Winged Olson Rig to make it less heavy.
A last advice needed for the wind protection: I have 2qm of artificial fur
(from a teddy bear
shop - but nearly the same like original rycote material). Is it better to
cover the whole rig with
the fur or only the heads of the microphones?
I will keep you updated with my experiments and of course I will provide the
samples here.
Matthias
Am 6 Feb 2011 um 9:05 hat Curt Olson geschrieben:
>
>
> Hi Matthias,
>
> I'd love to hear a pair of MKH-8020s in a proper "winged" array. If
> you go that route, would you mind posting a sample recording for us?
>
> Regarding the many different microphone mounting approaches available,
> I'd recommend trying those that interest you most and listening
> carefully to them. It may take a while, but over time you'll probably
> find that differences that seem extremely subtle and confusing at
> first will slowly become more apparent to you. And you'll probably
> begin to favor one approach over the others.
>
> A few months ago, I finally broke down and built a Jeklin rig for some
> indoor recordings that I frequently do. Nice enough stereo image, but
> it didn't come close to the clarity, detail and spacial definition
> I've come to enjoy from my winged arrays.
>
> The PBB2 approach that Mike Rooke suggested is a worthy alternative
> you should consider. These rigs tend to deliver super-clean imaging
> and detail. And because the mic capsules are flush to the boundaries,
> they tend to "pull in" distant sounds a bit more effectively than the
> parallel boundary or winged arrays.
>
> Also keep in mind that although "sound imaging" is the biggest and
> most decisive factor, isn't the only one to consider. Issues like
> ruggedness, mobility, ease of construction, ease of wind protection,
> etc. are also important -- at least to me.
>
> Curt Olson
>
> Matthias Eberl wrote:
>
> > Dear list,
> >
> > I'm working as a multimedia journalist in germany and I'm just
> > beginning to understand the vast field of stereo recordings. Two
> > years ago I first stumbled over the fascinating recordings possible
> > with the Curt Olsons Rig and its similiar companions and since then
> > I'm thinking about building my own stereo rig. Now I had a lucky
> > opportunity and in some days I will be the owner of a matched pair
> > omnidirectional Sennheiser MKH-8020.
> >
> > Any advices, which configuration I should take as starting point?
> > I'm very impressed by th actual winged Curt Olson Rig, but also
> > thought about doing a jecklin disc (like Matt Blaze) or follow David
> > Michaels Foam Ball Experiments.
> >
> > http://www.trackseventeen.com/mic_rigs.html
> > http://www.crypto.com/audio/soundscapes/
> > http://soundcloud.com/dmichael/sets/stereo-array-testing-mkh3040-
> > at4022
> >
> > The rig will mainly be used for recording urban and interior
> > soundscapes.
>
>
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