Hi Johan,=0D
Chiming in on the NT1A at John Crockett's request. =0D
I have used the same pair of NT1A's as my primary microphone for about ten =
years. I have also used a pair of AT3032 extensively for nearly as long. As=
far as moisture issues the NT1A has seemed to be no worse than the AT3032.=
The NT1A sometimes acts up in the cool of the morning as the temperature =
drops below dew point and condensation issues become more likely. The AT303=
2 is more likely to act up when first turned on, but then stabilizing after=
a while of running. Such problems are relatively rare, and I have run both=
mics continuously on multiple-day sessions through periods of rain and sno=
w without any issues. I have not used either in tropical humidity, so canno=
t speak to that.=0D
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Both microphones are pretty sensitive to wind, so wind protection is a chal=
lenge for either. =0D
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The NT1A is very sensitive to physical vibrations, so that any shaking of t=
he tripod due to wind or anything must be avoided. My NT1A array is heavy.=
This makes isolating them from vibrations all the more difficult because t=
hey will make most tripods top heavy and prone to oscillations. I have not=
found this an issue with the AT3032.=0D
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For shock mounts for the NT1A I just use the stock ones that came with the=
m. I replaced the elastic bands with thin rubber o-rings which seemed to ma=
ke a difference. That shock mount model, SM1 I believe, was discontinued so=
me time ago. =0D
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Though I have reinvented my baffled array design several times since I last=
updated this old web page, it still shows my basic approach:=0D
http://rockscallop.org/how/barrier10.html=0D
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Any questions, feel free to ask.=0D
John=0D
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John Hartog =0D
Natural Soundscape Recording=0D
rockscallop.org=0D
oregonsoundscapes.com=0D
https://soundcloud.com/john-hartog=0D
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