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Re: Mono to sterio

Subject: Re: Mono to sterio
From: "Avocet" madl74
Date: Sat Jan 21, 2012 3:57 pm ((PST))
> I was looking at just a single mic

David,

In other words two mics mounted in one body. You have a stark choice
here whether to give up the directionality of your mono mic, for
stereo with a wide pickup angle including behind the mic and top and
bottom.

I'd favour Gianni's idea of buying another 66 as I use a similar rig
with good directional results. Before anyone says you should use a
matched pair, I'll say that is not neccessary but the explanation is
technical.

The only other solution is to add a fig-8 mic mounted next to the 66
to make an M-S (mid-side or mono-stereo) pair but M-S is a whole new
ball game. You'll also need a good blimp windshield. The mono pickup
area will be directional, the forward stereo imaging will be good, but
it will pick up S signal sounds from a nearly omnidirectional area. On
second thoughts I think this solution would be too problematical with
all of your kit. I've got a Canon 5D with a rucksackfull of lenses and
I can't cope with recording as well. That's in another large rucksack.

David

David Brinicombe
North Devon, UK
Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum - Ambrose Bierce







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