[Nick Brown]

On 21 Jul 2008 14:07:52 -0400, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:

Nick Brown wrote:

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If combining air pressure and velocity information is inherently flawed,
wouldn't that flaw be manifest in every cardioid mic ever? I thought
that was how the cardioid pattern was formed.

Cardioid microphones are inherently flawed and will always have frequency
response that changes with direction. In general, the closer you get to
the edges of the spectrum (omni and figure-8), the better the off-axis
response will be.

Consequently if you compare the Schoeps cardioid and hypercardioid capsules,
you'll find the hypercardioid is actually cleaner off-axis than the regular
cardioid.

Thanks for the clarification.

So at least in terms of the effects of combining varying degrees of
pressure and velocity response, using a Schoeps 41 as a middle mic
alongside a figure-8 ribbon side mic doesn't seem to me significantly
more outlandish than say using a Beyer hypercardioid mid.

Cheers,
Nick