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Thanks for the thorough and helpful answer @Sebi!

I am currently comparing Lemo cables with XLR cables for Schoeps microphones. I have no experience with Lemo and was surprised: The Lemo cables on CCM seem to me to be much more sensitive to handling noise (from touching etc.) than the CMC 1U with XLR cable. Is this due to the design or am I doing something wrong? Full disclosure: I'm not using them in a suspension: the CCM is in the SGC clip on a mini table stand, the CMC 1U in the XLR clip. Like an interview scenario for two people with mics placed on the table. The difference between XLR and Lemo is pretty drastic even when I just lightly touch the cable. Can you only use CCMs / CMC1 L in Cinela suspension and never just on a table if the cable connection is that sensitive? Thanks for pro advice for a newbie!

Thanks Petersont. How did I miss this?! Should have known that Schoeps would come up with an elegant solution.

I managed to get my hands on this setup. well nearly: this one is with the active cables and MK4 but similar enough to your suggestion with CMC 1L. It‘s almost as sleek as the MSTC and very solid, but obviously you have two cables dangling down rather than just one. I‘m not sure yet which I prefer… I wonder whether the two lemo cables could be „joined“ into a 5 pin XLR cable after 10 inches or so. Kind of the opposite to the splitter cable of the MSTC.

I really like Schoeps cables, they are smaller and tougher than other XLR cables in my experience.

Thanks, OB1 and Petersont. I had read about the MK5 capsules and some people said the original capsules (MK4 and MK2) were superior to the MK5 in respective modes. But that's probably an academic difference, or what's your practical experience? Any downside to MK5 vs the other two? Regarding MSTC 74 vs. STC 4, I suppose one slight disadvantage of the latter is that you have two (lemo) cables dangling down rather than just one 5-Pin XLR cable.

That's an interesting solution, petersont. Have you tried it yourself? How secure is the fit of the microphones on their tiny lemo adapters in the STC 4?

And, finally: Which exact tripod model is that? I feel the Nano tripods I've tried with the MSTC are probably too low to record ORTF properly, right?

Fast setup sounds like a good journalistic use case. But what do you mean by "decent quality"? Shouldn't it be top notch at this price point?! How do you find the W5D windshields to work outside? I live in Hamburg, so wind is always around the corner... And what is that microphone on the left?

How did you hook up that F3 to the pistol grip exactly? Can't quite make it out on the photo. Thanks.

CMC1 L or U?

Good point! I‘m eagerly expecting the release of the Cinela MS Cosi whenever it comes out.

Interesting, how would the MSTC 74 respond differently to stereo manipulation via software than the same two MK4 capsules on CMC amps? because of the 5 pin cable?? I‘ve been lucky enough to be loaned a number of different stereo setups to test drive them, the MSTC 74 on the photos is one of them, I‘m also testing an Albert with two 8040s, an Albert with two CMC1L MK4s and a Pianissimo with the 8040s and MKH 30. My question was mainly about practical experience in the long run, since that‘s when the rubber hits the road. For instance, I found that Double MS would be complete overkill for my purposes and too much of a hassle, starting with the thick 10pin cable and ending with complicated choices editing in post (at least for a sound amateur like me). Thanks for your feedback y‘all!

Hello, Does anybody here have experience with the Schoeps MSTC 74 for stereo recording interiors and outside? I'm a journalist (podcast & print) but not an audio pro by any stretch. I'm experimenting with stereo techniques for ambience/reportage background recording and the possibility to create immersive audio for podcasts. I tried binaural, Double MS, MS, XY and ORTF and found ORTF the most acoustically pleasing to my ears. It's also super simple with no wide/narrow options to choose from in the mix afterwards. The MSTC seems simple and user-friendly because of its fixed angle and single cable. That's great for handling and traveling. I suppose the downside is that it's not easy to use with suspension/windshield (although Cinela have an Albert version for it). I was thinking of using it with Cinela Leos in light wind. What do the pros here make of the MSTC 74? Is it too niche and specialised vs. a pair of Sennheiser MKH 8040s or Schoeps CMC 1L with MK4s? And, lastly, how do you rate the MKH 8040s vs Schoeps MK4s? Thanks! PS: This New York Times article got me onto ORTF as a tool in news reporting: https://rd.nytimes.com/projects/tips-for-capturing-and-recording-spatial-audio/ I already saw myself hand holding the MSTC 74 during demonstrations or embedded in a tank, but I suppose I'm getting ahead of myself...

That's not German but Swiss German, and this native German speaker cannot understand a word... The Sennheiser sounds (ha!) like an interesting prosumer option for journalists, though