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Re: Surround/Quad boundary array?

Subject: Re: Surround/Quad boundary array?
From: "Dan Dugan" dandugan_1999
Date: Wed Jun 15, 2016 9:20 am ((PDT))
I use the =93Rich Peet technique=94: a stereo imaging array for the front c=
hannels, widely spaced single mics for the rear channels. The imaging array=
 can be MS, Jecklin, ORTF, wood block, etc., pick your favorite.

I use Jecklin. 8020s rule.

-Dan

> On Jun 15, 2016, at 5:35 AM, Daan Hendriks  [nature=
recordists] <> wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm curious to know if anyone has experienced with surround/quad boundary=
 arrays? I'm thinking something 'basic' along the lines of Marc Anderson's =
former rig pictured here:
>
> http://wildambience.com/sound-recording-equipment/ <http://wildambience.c=
om/sound-recording-equipment/>
>
> But using 2 pairs of Sennheiser 8020s, the one pair pointing forward, the=
 other backward.
> I don't have much experience recording surround apart from using double M=
S, which is OK but i'd prefer to get the spatial effect of using a boundary=
 and omnis recorded to 4 discreet channels.
>
> As I don't have an easy way to audition in surround at the moment, I've n=
ot experimented with a setup such as described above. Surely some people he=
re on this list however have tried out using boundary omni arrays in surrou=
nd, so I'd be most curious to learn about the pitfalls/results/any thoughts=
.
>
> One thing I'm wondering with using a boundary box like the link above wit=
h 4 mics pointing two directions is that perhaps the front and rear mics wo=
uld be too close to each other? Could there be any phasing problems? Would =
using two separate arrays maybe be a better approach?
>
> Thank you,
> Daan
>
>
>









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