Klas:
It went to your web page to listen to your sounds clips and I also studied =
the
photo of your two mic rigs. I haven't had the proper amount of time to real=
ly do
the critical listening to formulate=C2=A0in-depth opinions, but there are a=
few
things that stood out right away.=C2=A0
The first thing I noticed is that=C2=A0your modified=C2=A0SASS array has th=
e EM172s
[correct me if I'm wrong; that's what they look like] mounted much too clos=
e to
the 'nose' of the SASS, probably at least one half inch too far in. That ve=
ry
well could explain some of the "muffled" quality that you describe on that =
web
page. They are inside the foam of the nose piece, thus any direct sound on =
axis
has to travel through foam, not through free air. This is not good; such
deviations can have a negative effect on the array performance.
To correctly translate the SASS operation using your capsules, you=C2=A0sho=
uld remove
the original PZM mics from the SASS and then mount the EM172s such that the=
y
have their centers in exactly the same spot as the original Crown PZM eleme=
nts.
In fact they may need to be slightly farther away from the nose foam since =
they
are larger in diameter than the original Crown PZM capsules. I think that y=
ou
know what I am saying here: if you want to use your capsules on a stock SAS=
S,
then mount them as the designers intended. Then you can make a=C2=A0more re=
asonable
A-B test=C2=A0using the SASS rig.=C2=A0
It's unclear what's really going on inside the SSM, but my impression is th=
at it
is a type of spaced omni rig with very little baffling or boundaries. Is th=
is
correct? The 'Treelark' clip seems to bear this out. Is that bird behind th=
e two
rigs? Where exactly was it located? I clearly hear a footfall that sounds l=
ike
it is coming from behind in the SSM section of the clip, but I don't hear t=
hat
much at all on the SASS section. Also, the lack of any substantial boundari=
es
for the SSM would account for its brighter quality, given the drop off of t=
he
low end of capsules.
Do the capsules of the SSM need to be oriented in a particular direction? C=
an
you give us some idea of the theory of operation? What exactly is the polar=
response of the SSM?
Both rigs on the "rain" recording have somewhat of a grainy quality and a
crunchiness in the "splat" of the drops that is no doubt due the=C2=A0type =
of capsule
that=C2=A0were used.=C2=A0This is a very tough test for many kinds of micro=
phones!=C2=A0
Finally, I don't understand your closing comment of "The SSM does not have =
the
same amplitude "level" left and right". Could you please elaborate on that?
Thanks!=C2=A0 Keep up the good work!
-Greg
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