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New Sennheiser MKH 8030 Figure 8 mic

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goodcooker:

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--- Quote from: Gutbucket on April 16, 2024, 12:44:17 PM ---MBHO KA 800 (still available?)

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The MBHO KA800s are still available, but only on special request from the manufacturer. I ordered two of them via Canford, a MBHO reseller in the UK, at the end of last year because they were cheaper there than here in Germany. I was given a delivery time of 2-3 months. In the end it took more than half a year.

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The USA retailer I've dealt with for MBHO requests from the manufacturer is Dale Pro Audio.

https://daleproaudio.com/products/mbho-ka-800-a-small-diaphragm-figure-8-microphone-capsule

Ronmac:
I am a big fan of Sennheiser MKH mics and have a MKH40/30 MS rig in a Rycote Cyclone. Since I don't do any stealth recording I am OK with the size and weight.

"Dr. Badphil" (Roland Harris) has been a beta tester of the new MKH 8030 and has written extensively on his testing. You can find his remarks on his website https://drbadphil.com , as well as on Gear Space and other forums.

The MKH30 will be a big hit, due to its size and excellent spec. The MS rig suspension and wind protection developed by Cinela for the 8030/8040 combo is an incredibly small and light solution.

tim_k:
My 8030 showed up yesterday, I don't really have plans to tape with it especially (I work as a recordist in film/tv/etc) but I could be convinced otherwise. In my brief testing it sounds like you would expect. Mostly just wanted to mention that it does in fact exist outside of the few testers now, I was very skeptical that I would ever get it to be honest.

rocksuitcase:

--- Quote from: tim_k on May 19, 2024, 10:14:20 PM ---My 8030 showed up yesterday, I don't really have plans to tape with it especially (I work as a recordist in film/tv/etc) but I could be convinced otherwise. In my brief testing it sounds like you would expect. Mostly just wanted to mention that it does in fact exist outside of the few testers now, I was very skeptical that I would ever get it to be honest.

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for live music taping:
Try it as the side of a mid-side using the typical cardioid (or supercardioid) for the mid.
If you flank that with a pair of spilt omnis or wide cards, either from an OTS or from stage lip if you have permission.

OR, your clients may be interested that you can do "surround sound" for them using the MS rig and a couple of pair of mics in an array (Faulkner, Decca, OMT etc*)

* Caveat- I'm not being "scientific" as in advising a specific array- I'll leave that to others with more experience. I'm being generic of sorts suggesting basics types of "unconventional" recording methods with this bad boy.    >:D

Gutbucket:

--- Quote from: rocksuitcase on May 20, 2024, 01:19:12 PM ---If you flank that with a pair of spilt omnis or wide cards[..snip]
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IME in this type of 4 channel arrangement the side channel of the center M/S pair serves double duty as a sort of magic juju spice.  Great recipe for a delicious dish built upon a bed of lush stereo wideness well anchored by solid correlated-coincident centerness, along with an extra side serving of Side channel applied to taste = plate licking goodness.
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Technical terms!  :P

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