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The table below describes five popular stereo pickup sys-tems. It specifies microphone types, angles and spacing.
Those with coincident spacing have their diaphragms verti-cally in line. Closely spaced microphones have their
dia-phragms separated by the specified distance. These and other microphone systems are detailed in the book
“Stereo Microphone Techniques” by Bruce Bartlett (1991, Focal Press. ISBN 0-240-80076-1) and in “Microphone
Tech-niques for Music Studio Recording” (AL1265) available from Shure Incorporated.
Stereo Pickup Systems
Microphone Types
Microphone Configurations
X-Y
2 Cardioid
Axes of maximum re-
sponse at 135°; spacing:
coincident
ORTF (French Broad-
casting Corporation)
2 Cardioid
Axes of maximum re-
sponse at 110°; spacing:
17 cm. (7 in.)
NOS (Dutch Broadcast-
ing Foundation)
2 Cardioid
Axes of maximum re-
sponse at 90°; spacing:
30 cm. (12 in.)
Blumlein Pair or stere-
osonic
2 Bidirectional
Axes of maximum re-
sponse at 90°; spacing:
coincident
MS (Mid-Side)
1 Cardioid
1 Bidirectional
Cardioid and bidirectional
forward pointed; spacing:
coincident
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