Non-coincident Blumlein - Schoeps blumlein in a rycote MS suspension?

midside · 23rd February 2006

I normally run an MS rig with a rycote suspension in a zepplin.
I found a couple of MK6 caps for a sweet price and was thinking of getting rid of my MK8 to use (2) MK6 caps in the same rycote.
The up-side of this is I can have many options for the field-work that I do. The down-side is the caps will not be perfectly coincident for a blumlein set-up.
I have attached an example of what this would look like (I made it in photoshop, I know the angle on the caps is not correct) and I am wondering if anyone has tried running blumlein like this and what their opinions are.
This would not be used for critical concert-hall recordings, this arrangement would be primarily for use in the field when I find myself in the center of the sound source. For example, in a street parade or an informal musical gathering.

midside · 24th February 2006

anyone?

Eric Weber · 24th February 2006

The sound will appear to come from the microphone closer to the source... with the top microphone being closer whichever side it is will be dominant... either invert one so they are coincident, and mono compatible.... or put them beside each other so the phase difference is properly related to the icoming sounds.

Rgds:
Eric

23rd February 2006	#1
midside Gear Head Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 54 Thread Starter	Non-coincident Blumlein - Schoeps blumlein in a rycote MS suspension? I normally run an MS rig with a rycote suspension in a zepplin. I found a couple of MK6 caps for a sweet price and was thinking of getting rid of my MK8 to use (2) MK6 caps in the same rycote. The up-side of this is I can have many options for the field-work that I do. The down-side is the caps will not be perfectly coincident for a blumlein set-up. I have attached an example of what this would look like (I made it in photoshop, I know the angle on the caps is not correct) and I am wondering if anyone has tried running blumlein like this and what their opinions are. This would not be used for critical concert-hall recordings, this arrangement would be primarily for use in the field when I find myself in the center of the sound source. For example, in a street parade or an informal musical gathering. Attached Thumbnails

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24th February 2006	#2
midside Gear Head Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 54 Thread Starter	anyone?

24th February 2006	#3
Eric Weber Gear interested Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ames, Iowa Posts: 21	The sound will appear to come from the microphone closer to the source... with the top microphone being closer whichever side it is will be dominant... either invert one so they are coincident, and mono compatible.... or put them beside each other so the phase difference is properly related to the icoming sounds. Rgds: Eric