Because it's two separated mics on a bar, you're pointing the side of the z=
eppelin at the source.
Here's an interesting ORTF rig with Schoeps mics: http://www.cinela.fr/imag=
es/cinela_albert_ortf.jpg
-Dan
On May 3, 2013, at 3:20 AM, bwanakomba wrote:
> Thanks Dan, much food for thought. With the ORTF rig do you point it stra=
ight on at the subject or at 90deg. Hey i need to do one of these courses I=
think!
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> Andy
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> --- In Dan Dugan <> wrote:
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>>> I have always been warned off parabolas since the animals I record (gal=
agos, other primates and hyrax) have low frequency elements and thus I woul=
d need a much larger dish to capture these frequencies.
>>
>> A parabola will capture them, but it won't amplify them directionally, w=
hich is the whole point of using a parabola.
>>
>>> They are however excellent for animals like birds who occupy the mid ra=
nge of frequencies. Have I understood this correctly?
>>
>> Yes, you have. And be aware that the same laws of physics apply to shotg=
un mics. They are not directional at low frequencies.
>>
>> I'm going to make another suggestion: an ORTF pair of cardioid Sennheise=
r MKH 8040s mounted in a single windscreen would give you the most directiv=
ity--by perception. On headphones you would be able to distinguish calls fr=
om different directions.
>>
>> An MS pair would be easier to rig, but MS lacks the interchannel time di=
fferences that improve directional perception on headphones.
>>
>> See the fourth and sixth pictures on http://gregweddig.net/?page_id=3D22
>>
>> These are Schoeps mics in Greg's rig, but you could do something similar=
with 8040s mounted on a stereo bar. I'd remove the shells from the XLR con=
nectors on the cables to save space.
>>
>> -Dan
>>
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