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Subject: Re: Re: [windows-1252] Re: [Nature Recordists] maybe a strange quest
From: "Gianni Pavan" gpavan1960
Date: Fri Aug 9, 2013 1:47 pm ((PDT))
thanks David,
           I appreciate a lot the sharing of such experiences, there is
always to learn !

Gianni


2013/8/9 <>

> **
>
>
> > Hi David,
> > when recording with gunmics (Sennheiser K6/ME66) I keep them spaced to
> > form a 30 degrees V with 16cm spacing  on their front. I also tried
> keeping
> > them parallel, spaced by 16cm as well. However I don't have a clear idea
> of
> > which solution is better?  ?¥. With the V I get more stereo effect on the
> > sources I'm pointing to, but sounds coming from the side may appear more
> > frontal than their real position. I'd need more testing about these
> > configurations. Any idea about this issue ?
>
> Gianni,
>
> The reason I use crossed gunmics is to greatly reduce the sensitivity of
> the
> rig to other sounds like wind noise, planes and distant traffic. The
> compromise is that all of the sound is recorded off-centre of one or both
> mics, and all directional mics have odd frequency responses off-centre.
>
> However, with MKH416's, a mic angle of about 25 to 30 degrees gives s
> clean
> enough image with good noise rejection. I experimented with spacing the
> mics, but finished up with the capsules one above the other to get volume
> stereo only which sounded "cleaner".
>
> The weak point is the centre image which is off-centre of both mics, hence
> the fairly narrow angle between the mics. I also tried a wider angle of
> about 45 deg with an MKH816 long gun panned to the centre, filling in the
> gap and it sounded good but was unmanageable as a portable rig.
>
> I've also experimented with a pair of MKH 816's, but they are very
> directional and the stereo image varies too much with frequency, but they
> will record stereo birdsong very clean of ambient noise. The side
> rejection
> of these mics is around 20dB.
>
> David Brinicombe
>
>  
>



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