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Title: Austrian Audio OC818
Post by: DavidPuddy on April 03, 2019, 11:06:11 AM
Very cool new mic from the former AKG folks in Vienna. The app looks very useful - anyone heard of a street price on this?

https://austrian.audio/produkt/oc818/

Promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REvTowbEhrc
Title: Re: Austrian Audio OC818
Post by: John Willett on April 03, 2019, 11:25:28 AM
They are exhibitin g in Frankfurt.  :coolguy:
Title: Re: Austrian Audio OC818
Post by: EmRR on April 03, 2019, 11:36:29 AM
Love to check one out.  All that post production power is seductive. 
Title: Re: Austrian Audio OC818
Post by: Gutbucket on April 03, 2019, 12:33:08 PM
The Polardesigner app which works with it is interesting.
Title: Re: Austrian Audio OC818
Post by: muj on April 03, 2019, 03:00:24 PM
so where can i download the polardesigner vst plug-in?
Title: Re: Austrian Audio OC818
Post by: DavidPuddy on April 03, 2019, 03:03:00 PM
Quote from: muj on April 03, 2019, 03:00:24 PM
so where can i download the polardesigner vst plug-in?

It doesn't look like there is a download page yet. The mic just came out this week.

Here's a promo video for the mic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REvTowbEhrc
Title: Re: Austrian Audio OC818
Post by: dactylus on April 03, 2019, 04:00:56 PM
^
Thanks for the video link. 
Title: Re: Austrian Audio OC818
Post by: borjam on April 09, 2019, 10:08:00 AM
The plugin is even open source.

https://github.com/AustrianAudio

Great to know that all this talent won't be wasted. I don't have many AKG products, just a couple of SE300B+CK93 microphones, but they really kick ass with the piano at the jazz club.
Title: Re: Austrian Audio OC818
Post by: TheOcelot on November 04, 2019, 02:09:50 PM
Hey All:

I've been rocking a pair of OC818's for a minute now, and I love them.  Build quality is outstanding. 

For samples checkout: https://archive.org/details/@theocelot
Title: Re: Austrian Audio OC818
Post by: EmRR on November 04, 2019, 02:53:38 PM
Cool.  I've been using the plug-in with my other dual output mics, there's a lot of power to be had there. 
Title: Re: Austrian Audio OC818
Post by: illconditioned on November 04, 2019, 08:47:09 PM
Very nice.
Great to see their classic design continued in a compact and modern form factor.

Title: Re: Austrian Audio OC818
Post by: goodcooker on November 13, 2019, 12:06:54 PM

I'm curious about dual output mode on the OC818. Is it just a second output of the same source signal?
Title: Re: Austrian Audio OC818
Post by: DavidPuddy on November 13, 2019, 12:40:24 PM
Quote from: goodcooker on November 13, 2019, 12:06:54 PM

I'm curious about dual output mode on the OC818. Is it just a second output of the same source signal?


It looks like the rear of the capsule has a separate output, which gives the polar design software such flexibility.

Here's a detailed review:
https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/austrian-audio-oc818-oc18
Title: Re: Austrian Audio OC818
Post by: EmRR on November 14, 2019, 08:37:24 AM
Quote from: goodcooker on November 13, 2019, 12:06:54 PM

I'm curious about dual output mode on the OC818. Is it just a second output of the same source signal?

Yep, rear capsule available separately.  Choose polar pattern after the fact in post.  If you turn it 90 degrees so the capsules point sideways then it’s the same pattern as mid side with an omni mid.  Lots of options.   I have an MKH 800 Twin and a home made dual output TLM67 and use the post options all the time.  It’s really interesting to see what pattern works best in an unknown room after the fact.  The AA app has crossover points, so you can do really useful things like make the bass omni and hypercardioid above.