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Four SDC-cardioids are very versatile

Four Small-Diaphragm-Condensor microphones with cardioid pattern ... to be precise. Why are we mentioning this here? Because they are extremely versatile and can be used to set up various systems. You can use the four microphones in a cross configuration to make ITU 5.0 surround…

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Figure-of-eight - Make one out of two!

Figure-of-eight - Make one out of two! If you're on a budget and can only dream of owning a figure-of-eight microphone from a well-known global vendor, you can find workarounds, IF you know your gear and a few other details. Now, let's take a closer look…

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FOA in native B-format with LDCs 

FOA in native B-format with LDCs In case you have four Large Diaphragm Condenser (LDC) microphones and they do have multi patterns, you could try the following setup: We build this with two AKG C 414 XLII (gold) and two AKG C 414 XLS (silver).

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ECHO project - Synchronize it!

ECHO project - Synchronize it! Well, this article does not only apply to the ECHO project, but here in particular. We discussed the advantages of use different layers while connecting the microphones of the arrays to your recorders. YES! Plural! And this leads us to…

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