timeforest

Thanks sincerely for the thoughts thus far. I think Ive settled on doing the 8040 pair. Now my question is: should i shell out for the Cinela Albert or go with the Rycote WS AE ORTF kit? Seems to be about $500 difference.

I’m having a tough time settling on a configuration for an archival field recording project. Some context: currently my only recording gear is a D100 and a pair of LOM Usis. Use case: recording ambiences for an acoustic ecology project (and, as a secondary, as textures and samples for musique concrete compositions). I’ve been going over and over ORTF vs M/S and I think I’ve decided on the former. Budget is capped at $5000. Right now I’m considering: 2x MKH8040, Cinela Albert, and a Mixpre 2 but reading about handling problems and general gripes about the 8040s has me a bit concerned. Renting in my area isn’t really an option. Would love some suggestions and feedback Thanks much