Stereo bar for mid/side?

SeanG · 6th June 2007

I have been searching around and haven't been able to find a bar designed specifically for mid/side.

I need one that can use a SDC for the mid, and a large tube LDC or ribbon for side.

Anyone have one they just can't live without?

Matt_Weston · 6th June 2007

I've got a few clip on mic stand extenders... they screw on an existing stand and have a mount for a clip on them.

I've actually got three of them and can pull off MS and blumlein from one stand!!!!

6th picture in: http://www.swampsongs.com/Site/Photos.html

K&M makes them as well as Apex and maybe others...

twotracker · 6th June 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeanG

I have been searching around and haven't been able to find a bar designed specifically for mid/side.

I need one that can use a SDC for the mid, and a large tube LDC or ribbon for side.

Anyone have one they just can't live without?

Most X/Y bars should work. I've used a SDC Schoeps for side and LDC Gefell for mid with the Gefell bar that came with the set Gefell - the original hand-made German microphone - unfortunately the price of the bar separate is too high

The Schoeps bar is very versatile but only uses clips for the Schoeps mic

pkautzsch · 6th June 2007

Here's a pic of how I set up an MS pair two weeks ago. It's basically a tilted "standard stereo bar". You need to get your mind off the standard "one mic on top of the other, and both on top of a bar" way of thinking.
The clip-on gooseneck extension thing is great, though goosenecks sometimes have a live of their own and start to bend right in the middle of recording.

SeanG · 7th June 2007

Thanks for the responses and ideas.

I have a standard Atlas stereo bar, distance between the threaded mounts is not adjustable so it's not very flexible.

The SDC being front address and the side mic being side address doesn’t simplify the problem. In the past I have always used two stands… but it is a pain to make adjustments and to boom it out far.
So recently I purchased the Atlas 36b studio boom, an amazingly well built and very useful tool, so now I need a great set-up for m/s.

So I think the winner is the K&M 240/5 mic holder attachment that Matt recommended, thanks for the tip! thumbsup

Anyone else have any recommendations?

Matt_Weston · 7th June 2007

So glad to be of help!

The one I actually have is the 238 I believe:
http://www.k-m.de/MICROPHONE-HOLDER....78ef7ce.0.html

But whatever works! Good luck.

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SeanG Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2006 Location: NJ ~ USA Posts: 722 Thread Starter	Stereo bar for mid/side? I have been searching around and haven't been able to find a bar designed specifically for mid/side. I need one that can use a SDC for the mid, and a large tube LDC or ribbon for side. Anyone have one they just can't live without? __________________ ... ... ... ... ... ... Sean SRG studios

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pkautzsch Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 1,521	Here's a pic of how I set up an MS pair two weeks ago. It's basically a tilted "standard stereo bar". You need to get your mind off the standard "one mic on top of the other, and both on top of a bar" way of thinking. The clip-on gooseneck extension thing is great, though goosenecks sometimes have a live of their own and start to bend right in the middle of recording. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Microphones always make me sound louder and better! -- Guitar Girl

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Matt_Weston Gear Head Joined: Jan 2007 Location: London, ON Posts: 71	I've got a few clip on mic stand extenders... they screw on an existing stand and have a mount for a clip on them. I've actually got three of them and can pull off MS and blumlein from one stand!!!! 6th picture in: http://www.swampsongs.com/Site/Photos.html K&M makes them as well as Apex and maybe others...

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SeanG Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2006 Location: NJ ~ USA Posts: 722 Thread Starter	Thanks for the responses and ideas. I have a standard Atlas stereo bar, distance between the threaded mounts is not adjustable so it's not very flexible. The SDC being front address and the side mic being side address doesn’t simplify the problem. In the past I have always used two stands… but it is a pain to make adjustments and to boom it out far. So recently I purchased the Atlas 36b studio boom, an amazingly well built and very useful tool, so now I need a great set-up for m/s. So I think the winner is the K&M 240/5 mic holder attachment that Matt recommended, thanks for the tip! thumbsup Anyone else have any recommendations?