Re: [Sursound] Carver sonic hologram unit
Ian Tait wrote: I have a minim ambisonic decoder as a potential swap - not too sure of the model, as it doesn't have it printed on it, but from memory it might be an ad 2. AD2 is/was the insides of the AD7. Practically it's the same. AD2 was intended to be sold as a DIY package for people who would put the decoder together themselves. Yours is an early sample as it has the NRDC engraving. but it has a slight mains hum A bad grounding in a connection cable, a ground loop? Inside the decoder just dry electrolytic caps in the power supply. Eero ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
Re: [Sursound] Carver sonic hologram unit
On 05/19/2011 12:18 AM, Ian Tait wrote: Its been in daily use, in super stereo mode, until recently, but it has a slight mains hum (in my system anyway) and the WAF finally became an issue. interesting. you mean the WAF of this unit and its corresponding speaker setup actually degraded over time, while all other factors (specifically the W) remained constant? that would be cause for alarm. -- Jörn Nettingsmeier Lortzingstr. 11, 45128 Essen, Tel. +49 177 7937487 Meister für Veranstaltungstechnik (Bühne/Studio) Tonmeister VDT http://stackingdwarves.net ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
Re: [Sursound] Binaural Microphone options
Chris Pike chris.p...@bbc.co.uk wrote: There are various options around for binaural recording. When considering recordings on real heads (for individualised HRTF sets) what microphones do you recommend? Clearly there going to be a large range in price and quality. BK 4101 for example may be out of my price range. If your budget is adequate, we'd recommend our High End Binaural (HEB) microphone set. They use a well-matched pair of the DPA 4060-series capsules. The BK 4101 uses the same capsules. The HEBs have a considerably lower price. On a related note what is the best approach for blockage of the ear canal when making these recordings with in-ear microphones? Any references would be appreciated. If you want to do in-ear binaural recordings, we recommend bringing the HEBs to your local hearing aid technician and having them make a custom set of silicone ear molds. In the US that costs around $100. They can also be mounted near-ear by using clip mounts attached to the earpieces of a set of eyeglasses. Len Moskowitz (mosko...@core-sound.com) Core Sound LLC www.core-sound.com ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
Re: [Sursound] Binaural Microphone options
I've had a couple of Len's DPA4060's since 2000. They are first class mics. Used them attached to my glasses just above my ears and they gave the most startling realism when played back on my Senny HD25 cans. I've had people jump and turn quickly when listening to recordings of motorbikes going up large rocks made with those DPA's. I think I figured out why people jumped and turned - they were standing in the paddock of a world championship event and knowing there were no bikes in front of them they instinctively thought the bikes were behind them. I was practically alongside the bikes when they were going up the huge rocks so it was scary for the listener to believe (even if only for an instant) that a bike was doing something like that so close to them. Those DPA's also give excellent quality on music but you may need a pad before your mic inputs if you are at a very heavily amplified venue. I bought the switchable bass cut version but never have used it as the bass cut starts too high for my taste. Oh and they're very susceptible to wind noise, virtually unusable outdoors even on a day with no apparent wind. I never used them without the little foam balls - a baby dead cat on top of them would have been pretty much perfect. Very easy to lose the foam balls off them - ended up hitting up a dentist for some miniature rubber bands to hold the foam balls on to the capsule. Bill de Garis On 19/05/2011 9:11 a.m., Len Moskowitz wrote: Chris Pike chris.p...@bbc.co.uk wrote: There are various options around for binaural recording. When considering recordings on real heads (for individualised HRTF sets) what microphones do you recommend? Clearly there going to be a large range in price and quality. BK 4101 for example may be out of my price range. If your budget is adequate, we'd recommend our High End Binaural (HEB) microphone set. They use a well-matched pair of the DPA 4060-series capsules. The BK 4101 uses the same capsules. The HEBs have a considerably lower price. On a related note what is the best approach for blockage of the ear canal when making these recordings with in-ear microphones? Any references would be appreciated. If you want to do in-ear binaural recordings, we recommend bringing the HEBs to your local hearing aid technician and having them make a custom set of silicone ear molds. In the US that costs around $100. They can also be mounted near-ear by using clip mounts attached to the earpieces of a set of eyeglasses. Len Moskowitz (mosko...@core-sound.com) Core Sound LLC www.core-sound.com ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
Re: [Sursound] Binaural Microphone options
Rycote now make these - not cheap, but incredibly effective: I now have a pair of ex-theatre DPA4061s taped to the outside of a window of our flat as we get visited quite often by a wonderfully vocal blackbird who sits on the railing and marks out his territory by singing lustily to the surrounding rivals. The recording I've linked to here is an example: the background noise is actually a very strong wind blowing through the leaves of a tall tree in the across the way, so you should have some idea of how blowy it was. Not a trace of wind blast on the DPAs with the Rycote Mini-Windjammers fitted, even with the big gust near the end of the file. http://snd.sc/lbaFbi Regards, John On 19 May 2011, at 20:04, Bill de Garis wrote: A baby dead cat on top of them would have been pretty much perfect. ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
