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Title: Stereo setup for Røde NT1-A pair?
Post by: oivindi on August 09, 2008, 01:57:48 PM
Is there an easy to set up the Røde NT1-A as a stereo pair with not-hard-to-get accessories?

Could I use a XY mount on a microphone table stand, for instance? Any suggestions?
Title: Re: Stereo setup for Røde NT1-A pair?
Post by: jnorman34 on August 09, 2008, 07:17:09 PM
ORTF on a normal stereo bar will be your best bet (a stereo bar can be had cheap at any music store).  you dont want to set up the mics on a tabletop however - you will get wierd early reflections off the table surface.  the mics should be around 6 feet up in the air, and if possible, around 6-8 feet out from the source (if acoustic music), or 10-12 feet out in front of an amplified group. 
Title: Re: Stereo setup for Røde NT1-A pair?
Post by: digifish_music on August 10, 2008, 05:35:28 AM
Is there an easy to set up the Røde NT1-A as a stereo pair with not-hard-to-get accessories?

Could I use a XY mount on a microphone table stand, for instance? Any suggestions?


The easy way is to use 2 normal stands with booms and position them as required :)

BTW: This site has lots of DIY ideas...

http://www.uwm.edu/~type/audio-reports/Rode_NT1-A_Mics/NT1-A_index.htm

digifish
Title: Re: Stereo setup for Røde NT1-A pair?
Post by: oivindi on August 10, 2008, 09:02:03 AM

The easy way is to use 2 normal stands with booms and position them as required :)

True. :)

However, I was hoping I could avoid dragging stands through the field, so I'll pass for now. ;)

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BTW: This site has lots of DIY ideas...

http://www.uwm.edu/~type/audio-reports/Rode_NT1-A_Mics/NT1-A_index.htm

Yes, I noticed that one through some googling. So far in life my attemps at DIY have sucked badly, but maybe this is the time to try again. Ahem.
Title: Re: Stereo setup for Røde NT1-A pair?
Post by: boojum on August 11, 2008, 07:53:22 PM
Is there an easy to set up the Røde NT1-A as a stereo pair with not-hard-to-get accessories?

Could I use a XY mount on a microphone table stand, for instance? Any suggestions?


The easy way is to use 2 normal stands with booms and position them as required :)

BTW: This site has lots of DIY ideas...

http://www.uwm.edu/~type/audio-reports/Rode_NT1-A_Mics/NT1-A_index.htm

digifish

The UWM has a ton of good stuff.  Thanks for that link! 
Title: Re: Stereo setup for Røde NT1-A pair?
Post by: digifish_music on August 12, 2008, 12:43:09 AM
Is there an easy to set up the Røde NT1-A as a stereo pair with not-hard-to-get accessories?

Could I use a XY mount on a microphone table stand, for instance? Any suggestions?


The easy way is to use 2 normal stands with booms and position them as required :)
TW: This site has lots of DIY ideas...

http://www.uwm.edu/~type/audio-reports/Rode_NT1-A_Mics/NT1-A_index.htm

digifish

The UWM has a ton of good stuff.  Thanks for that link! 

Yes great site.

You can browse around in it here...

http://www.uwm.edu/~type/audio-reports/

The NT1-A recordings are excellent too...I gotta make me a rig like that (one day)...but it is a bulky solution....but attracted by the low self noise ::)

BTW: This was great, Zepplins from car-wash mitts :)
(http://www.uwm.edu/~type/audio-reports/car-wash-mit-zeppelin/images/WashMitsLoAngleMS1329.gif)

(http://www.uwm.edu/~type/audio-reports/car-wash-mit-zeppelin/images/CarWashMitQuickieZep1331.gif)

digifdish
Title: Re: Stereo setup for Røde NT1-A pair?
Post by: boojum on August 12, 2008, 01:39:57 AM
Is there an easy to set up the Røde NT1-A as a stereo pair with not-hard-to-get accessories?

Could I use a XY mount on a microphone table stand, for instance? Any suggestions?


The easy way is to use 2 normal stands with booms and position them as required :)
TW: This site has lots of DIY ideas...

http://www.uwm.edu/~type/audio-reports/Rode_NT1-A_Mics/NT1-A_index.htm

digifish

The UWM has a ton of good stuff.  Thanks for that link! 

Yes great site.

You can browse around in it here...

http://www.uwm.edu/~type/audio-reports/


digifdish

Yeah, I had already done that.  I play with the web addresses to see where I can get on the remote box.  Really good site.  Thanks again.