5 Channel Microphone Array Design for SURROUND SOUND COVERAGE using SUPERCARDIOID Microphones

FTC 90° + 90° (50° / 31cm) / LSC 45° / BPC 90°

The last stage in the MMAD process is the choice of the Microphone Configuration for the Back Pair Coverage. There are many microphone configurations that will produce these angles of LSC / BPC.
Here are a few possible combinations showing both the distance and the orientation of the microphones.
Click on the required combination to see the complete Microphone Array Design plan in PDF format.

50° / 31cm
50° / 31cm
50° / 31cm
50° / 31cm
BACKTRACKS & CROSSTRACKS6
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Microphone Array Design
Microphone Support Systems
Teaching Software
References & Bookshop
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CHANNELS / COVERAGE6
2Ch (Stereo)
3Ch (FSSC)
4Ch (SRND)
4Ch (FSSC)
5Ch (SRND)
5Ch (FSSC)
6Ch (SRND)
7Ch (SRND)
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ARRAY TYPE6
R o o t - A r r a y s
N a t u r a l - A r r a y s
A l l - A r r a y s
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DIRECTIVITY6
Omnidirectional
Hypocardioid
Cardioid
Supercardioid
Hypercardioid
Bidirectional
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FRONT TRIPLET COVERAGE6
100° + 100°
95° + 95°
90° + 90°
85° + 85°
80° + 80°
75° + 75°
70° + 70°
65° + 65°
60° + 60°
55° + 55°
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MIC ANGLE / DISTANCE6
100° / 12.5cm
90° / 16cm
80° / 20cm
70° / 23.5cm
60° / 27cm
50° / 31cm
40° / 34.5cm
30° / 38cm
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LSC / BPC6
45° / 90°
50° / 80°
55° / 70°
60° / 60°
65° / 50°
70° / 40°