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I've got some ideas on updating the design. I was also thinking about the t-bar with one big slot instead of individual holes, and maybe some kind of angle indexing slots. Not sure if I'll ever get around to it. There was some interest in having me make a bunch of these to sell but I think we all got distracted from that project after a while and nothing ever came of it.
I also brewed up a nice mount using a Schoeps A20 shockmount. Used a piece of aluminum bar and some cable clamps to hold the mics. This setup is 20cm between mic heads at a 90 degree angle. It works very well.
...Are those Schoeps shock mounts pretty spend? (need I even ask that question?)
Hi Jeff,I'm a stealth audience taper based in the UK, but sometimes I like to go "open", and for this purpose I'd like to buy a mic stand. We've been discussing your mounts on taperssection.com, and a couple of open tapers use your shock mounts.They look ideal for mounting my tiny mics (Audio Technica 831s), but I can't figure out how to mount two mics on a T-bar.Any suggestions how to do this? Could you ship to the UK?Thanks for your time,Alex
Hello Alex, There are several ways you could mount two Tensimounts on a t-bar. If you are making your own t-bar, you could use a couple of the little threaded studs we sell (Lil’ Stubby) to mount the mic clips. You would have to drill a hole lengthwise through each Lil’ Stubby and use a bolt and nut to attach it to the end of the t-bar. On the other hand, this system seems a bit elaborate and not ideal for your mics. The elastic elements in shockmounts work against the mass of the microphone, so that very lightweight mics should have very soft mounting to work ideally. For mics like yours, I have had great success in hanging them from foam strips. You could cut some strips from thin (1/8” thick?) soft foam, about 3” long and ¼” wide Fold back one end and tap it to itself to make a loop at this end that you can slip your mic into. Tape the other end of the strip to the end of your t-bar so that the mic is dangling down. The wires are looped back and taped to the t-bar and help keep the mics oriented properly. This will provide exceptional freedom from handling noises, and the only interference you will get will be from vibrations traveling up the cords, which can be further isolated by wrapping them in foam where you tape them to the t-bar. As you probably know, the ideal distance between the mics is about 16”. Of course, if you follow this advice, we won’t sell you any Tensimounts, but that’s OK since we are on the verge of introducing a new product that is awesome for stealth taping. I’ll keep you posted. Yours, Jeff Brewer, Brewer Instruments
Here's some shots I took with my 6 yr old AT853s in a DIN Kwonbar.
Someone posted this link in the retailers forums last month. They're the Schoeps knock off made by Joe Meek. Only 25 bones!http://www.music123.com/JoeMeek-JM27SM-i141481.music