On Sat, 6 May 2006 11:55:31 -0400, soundhaspriority wrote
(in article ) :
"Ty Ford" wrote in message
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On Fri, 5 May 2006 23:52:38 -0400, soundhaspriority wrote
(in article ):
Technically, it's all wrong, yet it has the imprimatur of a famous name.
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Why does a Neumann coincident large diaphram mike exist?
The prevailing opinion is that:
1. Large diaphrams have really lousy off axis response. It's a physics
"has
to be."
2. The X-Y technique implemented by this mike has the fewest virtues of
any
of the coincident techniques. It conveys stereo strictly by intensity
encoding.
All of the closely spaced techniques are said to be better: ORTF, NOS,
Jecklin, Decca Tree, because they convey phase and time differences as
well.
One can understand why a neophyte might be attracted to a single stereo
mike. I was. But the more I read, the more it appeared to be a gimmick.
Surely anyone who can afford $4,799.99 for a Neumann USM69i would realize
this ?
It's a rhetorical question. Please explain.
Rhetorical questions, by definition, require no answer. If you haven't
heard
what it does in the application for which it was intended, listen and
report
back to us before making summary judgments.
Regards,
Ty Ford
Ty, the 3rd party opinions represent a sampling of "textbook" knowledge.
They do not represent my own beliefs. I mentioned them for reference. I put
the question out for my own education, something which you are good at. Have
a go?
You can bait us all day long, but nothing works better than than strangling
the weasel yourself to know what the fur feels like when the last drops of
life leave the beast.
Don't believe what you read (so much) and hope to God that when you DO try to
do the experiments yourself that you don't **** up and mislead yourself.
Regards,
Ty Ford
HINT: NOT ALL LD MICS ARE THE SAME AS REGARDS OFF-AXIS RESPONSE. A LOT HAS TO
DO WITH THE MICRO ENVIRONMENT INSIDE THE HEADGRILLE.
-- Ty Ford's equipment reviews, audio samples, rates and other audiocentric
stuff are at
www.tyford.com