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M/S Stereo system with two caridioid microphones When we first saw this, we couldn't believe it! How should that work? Just two cardioid microphones facing each other and that's it? Actually ... yes! At least when it comes down to the recording itself. The routing…

Linear ORTF-3D The "Linear ORTF-3D" is based on Schoeps's proven ORTF-3D technique. It was developed by Felix Krückels (Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences) and Helmut Wittek (Schoeps's CEO). In scenarios where the microphone's placement precludes a central positioning within the auditory environment, it nevertheless furnishes…

Light stands There are a number of lightweight, quick-to-set-up lighting stands. They can usually carry about 2 kg, and sometimes even more. This means they can safely support larger ambisonic microphone systems. Some of these stands have the option of removing or unscrewing the middle…

LOM Geophone This is a very nifty and reliable microphone. Actually, it is not a usual microphone. It's a so called "geophone". It was originally designed for seismic measurements, but serves pretty well for recording very low frequencies. It's hard to get one, as LOM…

Know your knowledge You know this for sure: You read something somewhere, but a week later, you're no longer completely sure about the details. There is so much to learn about ambisonics and related topics, and even more to discover. When we first entered this…