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 ===== Microphone arrangements ===== ===== Microphone arrangements =====
  
-Now lets talk about mounting of the microphones. There are again many was of achieving interesting results.+==== Binaural recording ==== 
 +One of the popular microphone techniques is called **binaural recording** – simulating an experience of listening. In that case, microphones are positioned in place of ones ears and allow for realistic recordings. The proper binaural technique involves [[https://www.neumann.com/?lang=en&id=current_microphones&cid=ku100_description|artificial dummy head]], but we had some great results with simple mounting of the mics on glasses in the position of ears.
  
-One of the popular ones is called "binaural" recording arrangement – simulating experience of listening. In that case, microphones are positioned in place of ones ears and allow for quite realistic recordings. The proper binaural technique involves artificial dummy head, but we had some great results with simple mounting of the mics on glasses. +==== Coat hanger ==== 
 +Other popular method (apparently invented by Chris Watson) is **coat hanger mount**, where small mics are attached to a regular metallic coat hanger, which serves as a microphone stand.
  
-Other popular method (apparently invented by Chris Watson) is "coat hanger mount", where mics are attached to a regular metallic coat hanger, which serves as a microphone stand.+{{ :tips:chris-watson-1.jpg?nolink |}} 
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 +==== Other methods ====
  
 Another interesting and creative method is mounting the mics on your fingers using rubber bands, for great expressive positioning of the microphones in space. Another interesting and creative method is mounting the mics on your fingers using rubber bands, for great expressive positioning of the microphones in space.
  
 We have also done many recordings with simple attaching of the microphones on a recorder bag, for extra stealthy setup. We have also done many recordings with simple attaching of the microphones on a recorder bag, for extra stealthy setup.