5.1 Sorround (OCT)

Not exactly suitable for field recording, but that sort of 5.1 setup yields a very realistic image, without the complications of B-format or dual M-S matrixing. Of course, you could always set up the mics on separate stands rather than shell out for expensive stereo bars. Also, this is actually a 5-channel surround setup, since the ".1" channel would have to be taken from a crossover sum of the 5 mics rather than from a discreet LFE channel (such as is found in the Holophone mics).

What're you planning on recording?
 
SMuir said:
Not exactly suitable for field recording, but that sort of 5.1 setup yields a very realistic image, without the complications of B-format or dual M-S matrixing. Of course, you could always set up the mics on separate stands rather than shell out for expensive stereo bars. Also, this is actually a 5-channel surround setup, since the ".1" channel would have to be taken from a crossover sum of the 5 mics rather than from a discreet LFE channel (such as is found in the Holophone mics).

What're you planning on recording?
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Well i am trying to get the "Sorrund sound" for my feature. The method seems very intresting to me. Tought it might work well.
 
Generally speaking, all dialogue is recorded mono (even when multiple mics are recorded to discreet tracks. This is mainly because dialogue is generally kept at the front and center of the mix. Your production mixer will have enough to worry about without having to provide phase-accurate surround tracks. Additionally, multitrack production sound can make the picture editor's life more difficult (its customary to provide a stereo downmix of multitrack production sound for this reason).

Surround sound really comes into its own in the Effects and Sound design aspects of audio post. Even then, you can easily build a surround mix from mono and stereo elements. Just make sure that you have enough material to fill up both the front and rear speakers.

There are also a number of 5.1 surround libraries on the market, mostly focussing on atmospheric effects.

If you want to record your own 5.1 elements, you may want to check out Soundfield's B-format mics (flexible matrixed surround, and you only need four tracks). I also seem to recall hearing about a new smaller 5.1 Holophone that will record circle-surround encoded tracks to a stereo recorder. Both systems are compact and portable, unlike the schoeps array.

I could see this array being most useful in a large-scale walla or music recording session.
 
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