Topic: README1st! Mic configs for dummies & LD mics, clamps + more, Stereophonic Zoom

[Brian Skalinder]

Mic Configurations

• Point At Stacks mic configuration table - maximise direct / reverberant pickup & retain good imaging
  
• Mic configurations for dummies
  
• Configs for large diaphragm mics
  
• Config template idea
  
  

Stereophonic Zoom

• Williams' Sterephonic Zoom (PDF) as a starting point for understanding and selecting a mic configuration
  
  • MW's Audio Engineering and Sound Recording Practice page
    
  • Homepage with links to his (free) AES papers
• Understanding/applying SZ 
  
• One discussion of selecting a mic config for a challenging recording environment, including how to apply Williams' Stereophonic Zoom as a starting point
  
  

All About Clamps and Extension Poles

Clamps are hugely useful, whether clamping to another taper's stand, a balcony railing, theater seating, ceiling beam -- you name it.  Some hopefully useful threads about clamps:

• Clamp-aholics
  
• Balcony clamping
  
• More clamps (from archived thread)
  
• Extension pole options