Thanks for the follow-up, Curt, and for the experimentation. It's
nevertheless a fine effort!
Bernie
On Aug 10, 2012, at 9:50 AM, Curt Olson wrote:
> Bernie,
>
> The key is no doubt the angles and proportions hammered out by the
> original SASS designers years ago. Rob Danielson has shown that it
> scales up, and I've shown that it scales down, which I think really
> tells us something about the original design.
>
> You asked for more details about how I made it. Not to be coy or to
> hold back, but I just don't have an app for drafting it out into a
> document that could be shared across the internet. My hand drawing
> is a mess, and it's a bit too complicated to lay it out in writing.
> Rob's plans have all the angles and dimensions. I found it to be
> really quite easy to down-size, pretty much the way a cook might
> scale up or down a recipe. I used a piece of 2"x3" stud for main the
> body. The nose piece was cut out separately and screwed on. For
> sizing cues, think of a small pocket camera with its lens extended.
>
> The recording I posted didn't show it, but the mini-SASS, as it is
> right now, exhibits some serious stereo imaging issues. It would
> take some effort to get those problems resolved -- probably by
> shaving down the wood nose piece or replacing it with closed-sell
> foam. But for me, this little project confirmed my lack of
> enthusiasm for the SASS approach in general, so I'm not going to go
> down that rabbit trail.
>
> Judging from some private e-mails I received, however, this idea
> really strikes a nerve. There seems to be strong interest out there
> in a light-weight, inexpensive microphone array that sounds really
> good. I came back from my recent trip to Poland, with shoulders
> aching, thinking the same thing. I'm now working on a small ultra-
> light version of my "winged" array concept. It should be quite easy
> for DIY-ers to build. When I get it nailed down, I'll be happy to
> share the details.
>
> Curt Olson
>
>> Don't know what you did, Curt, but it's really impressive. A bit
>> like the experimental unit that Klas Stranberg designed/built for
>> the "Murie-mic." No particular reason it should work so well, but
>> it does. Defies all logic.
>>
>> Bernie
>>
>>
>> On Aug 9, 2012, at 9:30 AM, Curt Olson wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry Bernie, all I have is a rough hand drawing. I did this
>>> mainly for grins, and to explore how the SASS concept scales. I've
>>> added the following to my write-up: "For me, this was mainly an
>>> exercise in curiosity and novelty. But I can definitely see some
>>> limited uses for it, especially when traveling light."
>>>
>>> Curt Olson
>>>
>>> Bernie Krause wrote:
>>>
>>>> Nice stereo imaging and depth, Curt. Congrats! Do you have the
>>>> proportions or a layout?
>>>>
>>>> Bernie
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 8, 2012, at 7:43 PM, Curt Olson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I had to try it...
>>>>>
>>>>> http://track17.com/xq/z90/
>>>>>
>>>>> Curt Olson
>
>
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