i am going to be recording some live chamber music for a short film. i
have pairs of nice SD cards and omnis, but for this project i was
thinking of using a good quality MS setup for mono compatibility and
ease in switching to the short verbal interviews with some of the
players. of course i still want great audio reproduction. i have
never used an MS setup before, though. what do you guys suggest?
thanks.

I really like the sound of the Sennehiser mkh-418. It will give you a
nice stereo field, and when it comes time to do the orchestra
interviews the centre shotgun capsule will give you great sound. The
Sanken CSS-5 is also a great MS mic. Of course, as always, it's nice if
you can try them out and hear for yourself.

Sennheiser: http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite/
Sanken: http://www.sanken-mic.com/index.html

cmc5/6-mk4/41 with cmc5/6-mk8 for musik
or ccm4/41 with ccm 8


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Oleg Kaizerman (gebe) Hollyland


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I really like the sound of the Sennehiser mkh-418. It will give you a
nice stereo field, and when it comes time to do the orchestra
interviews the centre shotgun capsule will give you great sound. The
Sanken CSS-5 is also a great MS mic. Of course, as always, it's nice if
you can try them out and hear for yourself.

Sennheiser: http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite/
Sanken: http://www.sanken-mic.com/index.html

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i am going to be recording some live chamber music for a short film. i
have pairs of nice SD cards and omnis, but for this project i was
thinking of using a good quality MS setup for mono compatibility and
ease in switching to the short verbal interviews with some of the
players. of course i still want great audio reproduction. i have
never used an MS setup before, though. what do you guys suggest?
thanks.

I think that a pair of cardioids in X-Y will give you a similar effect
without having to buy anything new, and the mono compatibility is just
as good. The main reason for using a single-point stereo mike for film
work is the convenience. Since you're not hanging off the back of a
motorcycle or anything, the convenience is really not needed.

If you absolutely have your mind set on it, try renting the Sanken.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

I'd do the orchestra the way you normally would, and use a mic more
suited for dialog for the interviews. I have tried what you mentioned
and found I wasn't all that happy with the stereo on the orchestra with
the MS mic (as opposed to 2 mics in ORTF config), and the Mid-capsule
of the MS mics wasn't as directional as I'd like for the talking--more
BG noise and room reflections than I wanted.

Philip Perkins

my understanding is that Schoeps is used a lot in film/video location
work. Schoeps is also used a lot in the classical world. so that
means you should use Behringer.

LOL! I about fell out of my chair laughing at that one!

bobs

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