Multichannel Microphone Array Design (All Arrays)

5 Channel Microphone Array Design for
SURROUND SOUND RECORDING using CARDIOIDS
80°/32cm <<< FTC 80° + 80° >>> 80°/32cm

Third Stage - Lateral Segment Coverage and Back Pair Coverage.

There are many different LSC / BPC configurations possible.
Here are a few possible combinations showing both the distance and the orientation of the microphones.
Click on the required LSC / BPC configuration to go to the last stage in the MMAD process.

LSC 55°/ BPC 90°	LSC 60°/ BPC 80°	LSC 65°/ BPC 70°	LSC 70°/ BPC 60°	LSC 75°/ BPC 50°	LSC 80°/ BPC 40°

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CHANNELS / COVERAGE

2Ch (Stereo)

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DIRECTIVITY

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Bidirectional

STAGE ONE / FTC

100° + 100°

90° + 90°

80° + 80°

70°+ 70°

60°+ 60°

STAGE TWO
MIC. CONFIG.

100° / 27.6cm

90° / 29.6cm

80° / 32cm

70° / 35cm

60° / 37.3cm

50° / 40.25cm

40°/43.3cm