J?rn Nettingsmeier wrote:
Sweet! A resounding "me too" to Stefan's question about the matrix,since you're one channel short :)
OctoMic is a 2h1v microphone. The channel that's compensated for in OctoMic's 2nd-order B-format is R. It's *not* missing.
And of course, the 1st-order vertical channel is still present.
What's that disclaimer about third-party PPAs? I mean, your PPA seems to be an integral part of the mic, given that it produces unbalanced signals. Is there any other magic going on there?
It's a very competitive world, so please forgive me if I don't answer you.
I wonder if you can get ZOOM to include an octomic firmware in the F8 eventually, as Sennheiser did with their Ambeo mic, that one's mighty handy.
Sennheiser uses a single generic encoder for all of their 1st-order microphones. That allows Zoom to easily do the A- to B-format for all Sennheiser microphones.
From our perspective, that's not a great idea, because microphones and capsules age - they are different even straight from the factory - and there's currently no way to compensate for aging drift in Sennheiser's product.
From the start, we allow for differences between microphones by individually measuring each TetraMic and OctoMic; we provide a unique calibration file for each microphone.
Of course, as a Sennheiser microphone ages and drifts, you could send it to us for measurement and calibration. We'd measure it and return it with its calibration file. From then on you'd use the encoders recommended for TetraMic.
We recommend re-calibration every three years for 1st-order microphones used for general applications, and every two years for those used for acoustic measurement applications.
Can I assume that there is an updated version of TetraProc for the followers of the penguin?
Yes. Fons commented on this in the last Sursound Digest.
And looking at the shop, I don't see the Rycote lyre listed yet - is it a generic one that can be had from them, or something custom-made and not quite ready yet?
It's a common Rycote product: the INV-7. You can use it with either the the standard black 72 Shore lyres or the red 62 Shore lyres. It's available from Rycote retailers.
Len Moskowitz (mosko...@core-sound.com) Core Sound LLC www.core-sound.com Home of TetraMic and OctoMic _______________________________________________ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound - unsubscribe here, edit account or options, view archives and so on.
