STEREOBLADE MOTORIZED STEREO BAR (AB, XY, ORTF, NOS, DIN...) | Sennheiser MKH 8020 8040 Comparison

This is not a mixed Version! You hear only two Microphones to compare the different stereo techniques! No Compression, Equalization or Reverb used! Contact: www.audiofachwerk.com
The Musicians are playing while the overhead microphones moving to different stereophonic techniques using the Stereoblade MKIII. Listen to the sounddifferences in real time.
This video is just for demonstration.
►Music Director & organ: Jörn Andresen
►Artists:
Soprano: Katja Stuber, Petra Nyncke
Alto: Albert Fey, Sabrina Tietke
Tenor: Cornel Frey, Robert Sellier
Bass: Benedikt Göbel, Thomas Stimmel
►Recording Location: St. Mang's Abbey, Füssen
Contact to the Recording Team
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Producer: Christian Schemm
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►Equipment:
Sennheiser MKH 8020 Stereo Set
Sennheiser MKH 8040 Stereo Set
RME Micstasy Preamps
AVID Pro Tools 11
Sommer & Coridal Cables
The STEREOBLADE is the prototype of an automateable microphone bar and with it the solution for numerous problems with live transmissions and stereo recordings. With the STEREOBLADE sound engineers receive for the first time the possibility to try out different microphone positions without having to leave for it the listening place. Differences in sound can be compared so directly and be judged on a real-time basis.
With an intuitively working remotesoftware the most stereo techniques can be placed in current time. Besides, the system allows millimetre-exact positioning of the microphones by manual input. Inclination, opening corner and capsule distance of the microphones can be started numerically and if necessary be stored away directly as a Preset.
The Stereoblade is in the essentials a carrier system which is compatible with adaptors and fixtures for most microtypes. The user thereby has the possibility to carry out a perfect microphone placement.

[@aaronbrownsound]

Time stamps for each demonstration:
AB 80cm 0:40
AB 60cm 1:06
AB 40cm 1:23
AB 30cm 1:47
NOS 30cm 2:17
EBS 25cm 2:41
ORTF 17cm 3:02
DIN 20cm 3:23
XY 3:47
ORTF 17cm 110 4:12
Thank you for putting this together. It's the best quick reference for stereo techniques I've heard :)

[@jasoncreasey]

Besides being a great demo for the Stereoblade, this is also one of the best examples I've come across of how different stereo recording setups (omni v cardioid, ortf v spaced pair v XY etc) affect the stereo positioning & width in the recording. (e.g. listen from 4'00" & hear the change from XY to ORTF at 4'09"). Excellent stuff.

[@tkuerrev]

I follow up Jasons comment below. The video or better: the audio part of it is a very helpful demonstration of how different micophone positions sound. My compliments to Christian Schemm for realizing such a useful recording! And my compliments also to the great ensemble, they make it a pleasure to listen to that audio snippet. And of course that Stereoblade is a very useful invention.

[@ruolili577]

0:39 AB 80cm omni
0:47 AB 80cm cardioid
1:06 AB 60cm omni
1:12 AB 60cm cardioid
1:22 AB 40cm
1:46 AB 30cm
1:58 AB 30cm cardioid
2:16 NOS(30cm, 90°）
2:40 EBS(25cm, 90°）
3:02 ORTF(17cm,110°）
3:24 DIN(20cm, 110°）
3:46 XY(0cm,-90°）

[@HAwk-bl7wc]

The switching from xy to ORTF (at the end of the record) is impressing. It also showes that even something like an ORTF of just 70 degrees +closer capsules, instead the standard 110 degrees and 17 cm capsules, opens up plenty enough already

[@Lindhofguitar]

ORTF did it amazingly well. Especially compared to XY which is probably best to record a solo instrument close up.
Interesting that distances between mics of much more than 50 cm seem unnecessary even though some recordings are done with several metres between a pair of omnis.
I'm experimenting with ORTF on a solo classical guitar with good success though it seems strange to point the mics + - 55 degrees off axis at short distance. Stereo perspective is very even.
Regards
Per Lindhof

[@doradoradoramen]

Yes, I agree - ORTF always sounds very nice IMO

[@808FlyBy]

very interesting demo. X-Y @ 3.50 sounded like it almost canceled out and very mono! lacked in detail. i thought X-Y was the preferred? strange.
i think i prefer ORTF very smart rig.

[@pressureomni]

XY is very seldom preferred in professional acoustic recording. There are some champions such as Opus3 but 90° XY with cardioids is rarely a good sound. ORTF is much more competent.

[@eaoaeaoa]

Interessantes Video! Danke! Mogte ORTF und AB at 50cm (nicht 40 oder 60 sondern genau in der Mitte der Bewegung zwischen den Zweien).

[@DuroSamples]

WOW... want one..

[@bootleggah]

amazing