Topic: omni caps or setting for outdoors..

[Cactus]

hey now , ive come across a few post where they mention omni caps or settings to be the supreme outdoors .. is this just for large diaphragm mics or any.. peace and thanks

 

[BCostigan]

Omnis outdoors, especialy spaced or using a jeklin disk, will get some great results.  

The diaphragm size of the mic doesn't matter.


There is no one fool proof mic for any setting or situation.  Cards run in a wide XY will also get good results....just try different things and see what ya like!

[AttorneyatLaw]

Brian,

What does a wide xy outdoors inprove upon over ortf?

 

[BCostigan]

Brian,

What does a wide xy outdoors inprove upon over ortf?

 

Not sure that it would exorbinately inprove things.....

I was merely offering other ideas.

[Tim]

Brian,

What does a wide xy outdoors inprove upon over ortf?

 

you're still here?

and Brian is dead on, it doesn't matter if it's LD's or SD's...

I find omni caps to sound completely natural, they work best outdoors because of the lack of reflections off of surfaces (like walls and ceilings). Omni's are my favorite sounding "pattern" and I've started trying them indoors too in good sounding venues when I'm in a very good spot. Go seek out some omni tapes if you haven't listened to many before...

[wboswell]

I have found wider patterns to extremely band/genre dependent.  Since omni are the most natural sounding pattern, you're going to get what you are hearing.  If its heavy on the bass, than that's what you are going to get.  

Anybody have any thoughts on flying omni's higher than other patterns to decrease bass response?

[Tim]

hmmmmm interesting thought William.

Omni's don't suffer from proximity effect though like directional mics... my guess is that it wouldn't make as big a difference as with directional mics. But that's just a guess...

[wboswell]

I suppose I am considering crowd reflection dampening HF pickup...  you know, the difference in sound when you bend down at a show and tie your shoes or something

[twoodruff]

I suppose I am considering crowd reflection dampening HF pickup...  you know, the difference in sound when you band down at a show and tie your shoes or something

i try to refrain from banding down at a concert

[Tim]

like a Phoenix, rising from the ashes... HE RETURNS!

+T!

[twoodruff]

yep here i am rock you like a hurricane, no word from morrison on the caps, how is the oade?

[Tim]

it is great, treating it nicely... going to take it to Vegas and use it to beat back the w00ks!

[twoodruff]

be sur eto use omnis, that is what this thread is on. be careful it may be mistaken for a bomb.

[wboswell]

I suppose I am considering crowd reflection dampening HF pickup...  you know, the difference in sound when you bend down at a show and tie your shoes or something

i try to refrain from bending down at a concert

we know Trey!  You don't bend down, you bend over!

[Tim]

getting through airport security should be interesting!