Topic: schoeps mk4v mounting

[voltronic]

^ Great recommendation from Bean on the replacement Rycote lyres.  Be prepared to wait to get them though, as they are special order items.  I bought a couple sets of the softer-than-normal 62 shore lyres to hold my extremely light CM3s, and it took almost 3 weeks to get them as they are a special order from the distributor.  It was worth the wait though, as they were a major step up from the Schoeps A20 knockoffs I was using (and the actual A20 mounts I've used as well).
http://www.performanceaudio.com/item/rycote-modular-lyre-set-19-25mm-soft-2-pack-/33477/

While researching that though, I emailed Redding since they are the US Rycote distributor.  They told me that you can special order any of the INV mounts with the lyres of your choice - you just have to contact them directly, and specify which dealer you want to purchase from.  That would save you quite a bit of money if, for instance, you wanted the INV-6, but needed the stiffer 82 shore lyres.  Otherwise, you'd need to pay $62 for the mount with the stock 72 lyres, then an additional $29 for a pair of the replacement lyres of your choosing.  Of course, it could be useful to have both if you have mics that are a variety of weights.

[tim in jersey]

The tight angle 70* of "backwards" ORTF 4v's have always sounded good to me. 70* is roughly what I'd run as a base-line for most point-at-stacks recordings to begin with...

To each his own. I very much like ORTF (110 degrees @ 17cm) up close, and anywhere near the stage.  So running 17cm @ 70 degrees would be quite a bit in the opposite direction. For PAS situation with a cardioid, that 70 degree angle probably would benefit quite a bit from more spacing than 17cm.

I should clarify. I was thinking more along the lines of running  in a hat in a less-than-good sounding room. In a good-sounding room or outdoors I typically run DIN.

In open situations DIN or NOS depending on the situation.

[obaaron]

one more question....I am using a vert bar that has 17 and 20cm spacing options.  To run ORTF do I point the mics straight ahead at 17cm or angle them?  In other words...where should the red dot be pointing? 

Thanks, still trying to get accustomed to these vertical mics!

[noahbickart]

no. point them outwards such that they are 110 degrees for ORTF.

But, one of the greatest advantages of the vertical caps is that you aren't locked into a particular angle with the bars.

[obaaron]

yeah I've been playing around with them the last hour or so...was getting funky levels on the left channel at a show on Sat though I now realize while testing that one of my interconnects is bad that connects the mics to my littlebox.

Thanks Noah!