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I would like to get a figure-8 mic to use with my Schoeps 6/41 (or
6/2) to record solo classical guitar in MS.

What might be some recommendations for a figure-8 that goes well with
the Schoeps?

Regards,

Hesham

[Scott Dorsey]

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I would like to get a figure-8 mic to use with my Schoeps 6/41 (or
6/2) to record solo classical guitar in MS.

What might be some recommendations for a figure-8 that goes well with
the Schoeps?

How about another Schoeps? If you like the tonality of the MK41, you'll
like the tonality of the MK8 as well. And you'll know that the tonality
will be the same everywhere across the soundfield (which is not really a
big deal for guitar where you don't have a real stereo image, but it can
be a big deal for far-field miking).
--scott
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On 1 Dez., 18:28, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:

How about another Schoeps? *If you like the tonality of the MK41, you'll
like the tonality of the MK8 as well.

According to Schoeps website the MK8 has substantially more self noise
and less sensitivity than the MK41 and MK2 (one of which I will use as
center mic). On a quiet source such as classical guitar I am afraid of
the added background noise to an otherwise clean mono recording.

As an alternative, can you recommend a quieter side mic that still
combines well with the MK41/MK2? (I am not confined to SDCs.)

[Scott Dorsey]

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On 1 Dez., 18:28, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:

How about another Schoeps? =A0If you like the tonality of the MK41, you'l=
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like the tonality of the MK8 as well.

According to Schoeps website the MK8 has substantially more self noise
and less sensitivity than the MK41 and MK2 (one of which I will use as
center mic). On a quiet source such as classical guitar I am afraid of
the added background noise to an otherwise clean mono recording.

Yes, life is just like that. That's what you get with a figure-8 unless
you go to a much larger microphone. The physics is just that way. But
remember, you won't need to mix much of the side mike in anyway.

As an alternative, can you recommend a quieter side mic that still
combines well with the MK41/MK2? (I am not confined to SDCs.)

Maybe a 414B/ULS? Most of the good figure-8s I can think of, though,
are a lot noisier than the MK8.
--scott

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