Topic: Chain in Jecklin Disk?

[phishn]

Anyone have any idea what the chain is for on this jecklin disk?  Does it come out?  If not, this thing could cause some nice tinging on a recording if its slightly windy.

http://www.core-sound.com/jecklin.html

[Brian Skalinder]

Anyone have any idea what the chain is for on this jecklin disk?  Does it come out?

Dunno if it comes out, but I believe the chain is for measuring capsule distance from the center of the disc.

[drewloo]

Yeah, that's what I seem to recall reading recentely.

http://www.josephson.com/tn5.html

C. The Jecklin disc in practice
II. Operating instructions
1. General
The disc has two microphone mounts (21mm) and one stand connecting piece. By putting the stand connecting piece into the individual borings, the setting angle of the disc can be adjusted to any situation. The measuring cord located in the center of the disc serves for the adjustment of the microphones on the disc. The measuring cord can be adjusted on both sides.

2. Mounting of the microphones onto the Jecklin disc
The microphones are pushed from the rear through the holding clamps of the "Jecklin disc". Take care that the microphone capsules on both sides are located at a distance of approx 8 cm directly above the disc center. This can be checked by means of the pulled-in measuring cord. In this case, the angles of the microphones are drawn slightly towards the outside.

[phishn]

I am considering building one but ran across that one in my research.  There are a few options i came across online to build one.  Next hurdle to consider...I want to build an umbrella holder to use with one of these but havent figured out how to do it yet.  It should be clamped to the stand since attaching to the top of the disc would make it way to top heavy.

[phishn]

+T for the info and recommendations

[phishn]

yes..the vertical spinnaker

[phishn]

"varying mic distances produce different effects"

From your experience what are the different effects you have noticed with widening/decreasing angle and cap distances?