Re: [ARSCLIST] Figure 8, was Not using headphones

[Marcos Sueiro Bal <mls2137@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

One advantage of using Figure 8 is that, if you can get the node of the mic
pattern to coincide with the plane of the speakers, you get more gain and
cleaner sound. The disadvantage is that the pattern is tighter.

Marcos

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Judson" <loujudson@xxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 10:55 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Not using headphones


Bob, do you find many or any who use figure 8? I've never run into
that, though it seems likely some would.

<L>

Lou Judson • Intuitive Audio
415-883-2689

On Aug 29, 2006, at 6:53 PM, Bob Olhsson wrote:

>> There's a great blue-grass band... ...They work around one mic,
>> probably a dual-capsule condenser set at
>> figure 8.
>
> This is real popular with the bluegrass crowd. I've seen a stage get
> switched from post '70s conventional to that setup. The sound gets
> about 15 dB softer and 150% better. They can't run stage monitors that
> way so you also don't have that confusion.
>
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