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Variations with Cardioids

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English

d

ω

Fig. 9a
Recording angle

α and the angle ω between the

microphones; all sound sources should be lying
within the recording angle

α

main stereo
axis

Area to be recorded

(e.g. orchestra or band)

Table 1
This table can be used to determine
the stereophonic recording angle

α

from the ratio of b to a.

b/a

angle

α

0.54

30°

0.73

40°

0.93

50°

1.15

60°

1.40

70°

1.68

80°

2.0

90°

2.38

100°

3.46

120°

5.50

140°

11,3

160°

oo

180°

a

b

Fig. 9b

ω and distance d required between two cardioids as a function of the ratio b/a
(see Fig. 9a; simplified from Michael Williams)

spacing d of the microphones in cm

///// not usable

angle

ω

between

the microphones

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50cm

180°

160°

140°

120°

100°

80°

60°

40°

20°

60°

80°

100°

120°

140°

160°

180°

α

recording angle

α

b/a

α

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