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Thanks for the detailed note and the reasoning behind your approach, Roland. I see what you mean. It also feels like changing the HP preset requires a lot more fiddling with the menu when switching back and forth from MS to any other mic configuration. I am going to go with linking and decoding MS only in the mix. It looks like I can keep my HP in stereo LR and switch faster to the spaced omnis or ORTF if I need to. *I do need to remember to roll off channel two before switching back to unlinked...

Thanks Roland & TVPostSounds. Both things seem to work well now. I think I had a gremlin messing with me.

Thanks TVPostSound, I am using schoeps mk41/mk8. Mk41 to input 1.. Mk8 to input 2. I have the channels unlinked and have set the HP preset as you suggest. If I Pan the Input 1 (mid) to the left and input 2 (side) to the right, I hear both microphones on both sides in my headphones. However, I cannot perceive a stereo image created with the side mic. Speaking to either side of the microphone is heard on both sides and the recorder does not seem to distinguish/decode Left&Right signals coming from the mk8. Is this how it is supposed to be? I am more used to ORTF and spaced omni stereo imaging, which feels very clear on cans.

I am trying to setup my mixpre 6 to record discreet ISO tracks for an MS rig (input 1: M, Input 2: S). Ideally I would like to listen to the decoded MS on my headphones, but still record the discreet tracks (to decode MS later). I have done this with a 788T in the past but I am somehow not finding a way to do it with the mixpre. I tried setting up the HP Preset selecting MS, input 1 for the L channel and input 2 for the right channel... Also tried with L in L and R in R (and MS selected). No matter what I select I always hear both sides of the S signal in the same side of my headphones. How (on earth) does one listen to the MS decoded on this mixer? I am sure there is a simple way I cannot see right now. I may be tired but I cannot figure it out and can't find a step by step guide anywhere. Any help would be much much appreciated.

Greetings fellow sound-lovers, I am used to recording ORTF with 2x oktavas on a stereo bar using bbgs as wind protection. It is ok and I managed to have a system that is not incredibly frustrating in terms of set-up time. However, I feel it is time to upgrade and I am leaning towards the sennheiser MKH 8040s using one of the more recent ORTF kits from Rycote. I realize rycote sells a great looking kit – Stereo Windshield WS AE ORTF KIT (MZL)– using the ORTF suspension, connbox with cabling for the 8000 series… but this system is 350mm long including the end caps. This is great but I am trying to fit it in my backpack and I would really appreciate cutting 5cm in length, so I was wondering if any of you has tried to modify a Stereo Windshield WS AD MS basket to use it to wrap an ORTF suspension. The diameter of the baskets is exactly the same (140mm) but the length is 300mm so I would assume it won't fit directly without any mods... would I need to simply scrape off some plastic in the slit that slides into the rubber of the suspension? Has anyone tried this? Alternatively I guess I can throw in some more $$ and go for a Cinela AL-ORTF-8000. Any thoughts on that? Thanks a lot in advance.