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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…

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…

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).

ECHO project microphone arrays - Lessons learned In this article, we will share links to things we learned while making recordings with the ECHO project's microphone arrays. This is a "living document," meaning it will grow over time. Please check back regularly to see if…

ECHO project - Practice at home before heading out into the field! This advice should apply to almost any setup that you want to take outside. However, it is particularly true for the ECHO project's arrays. These arrays are complex by nature, so if you…