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Old November 22nd 06, 01:21 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
Don Pearce
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Default Rode NT1-A mic

On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 09:13:09 -0500, "Arny Krueger"
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"Don Pearce" wrote in message

Well, they've arrived and my initial tests - just me
talking - are impressive. My neighbour is having some
scaffolding put up, and while I was chatting a pole
clanged against something. On playback I was convinced
while I was listening that it happened again.

I am probably recording some music over the weekend, so
I'll report back what I find.


IME, they are most natural and transparent when some distance (3 feet or
more) from the acoustic source. If you use them close up, response rises at
both ends of the spectrum.


I've already noticed the bottom end lift. The weekend job is a string
quartet in a church - instruments in an arc, and the mic about six to
eight feet from all of them.

What do you think about hole-in-the-middle? Is it too ambitious to use
the full 110 degrees with these? I feel unsure and I may shut them
down to about 90. The only thing in favour here is that no instrument
is actually going to be centre-stage.

d

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