Omni Mic

[Simon MFR]

Can anyone suggest an omni-directional mic? Preferably a condensor (if they exist) for a decca tree...unless someone has three they want to sell...Ive seen several dynamics but Im guessing they wont be much cop for a decca tree setup... :)

[Solstace]

Can anyone suggest an omni-directional mic? Preferably a condensor (if they exist) for a decca tree...unless someone has three they want to sell...Ive seen several dynamics but Im guessing they wont be much cop for a decca tree setup... :)

 

If I remember rightly, an AKG 414 could do this rather nicely?

 

C.

[Simon Lewis]

Simon,

 

Earthworks M30? DPA 4090? In fact most of the studio mic manufacturers have a "good" condenser omni....

 

 

Simon

[Simon MFR]

If I remember rightly, an AKG 414 could do this rather nicely?

 

C.

 

The 414 is a figure 8/hyper/cardiod switchable...isnt it?

[Chappie]

And omni

[Shez]

Sennhesier MKH20 - it's a proper omni, which will generally give you better results than a switchable one, which will always be a compromise on that polar pattern.

[paulears]

thomann has quite a few - I have some of the cardioids and they are quite nice. I borrowed a multi-pattern omni and as has been said, the omni pattern is a little uneven - but quite workable.

 

One thing - Decca Trees. They need a very good acoustic space to be an improvement on x/y (or even a/b) the stereo information is subtle - really nice on a big orchestra with real physical space, but for a smaller ensemble, it has a tendency to sound very 'narrow' almost mono with little depth. If you don't like the sound of x/y, then a/b with perhaps too much (for convention) width is a good comparison, but be careful you don't end up with a hole in the middle.

 

If you have two mics with switchable patterns that include omni, you have access to all sorts of techniques, including m/s (as long as your desk has polarity switching)