What mic would you get with a figure 8 pattern?

[Marcellovalerio]

I read a post here that said a figure 8 pattern is great for recording acoustic and vocals at once...
Which options are there (apart from those underneath) ?
What charachteristics and differences will the mics underneath have

Rode k2
Akg 414
Shure ksm-44

[bgavin]

Also look into a Studio Projects B3 and/or C3.

[crazydoc]

CAD M179
http://www.frontendaudio.com/CAD%20M179.htm

Do a search here.

[Warhead]

Most ribbon mics will provide a figure 8 as well.

War

[sdelsolray]

Originally Posted by Marcellovalerio

I read a post here that said a figure 8 pattern is great for recording acoustic and vocals at once...
Which options are there (apart from those underneath) ?
What charachteristics and differences will the mics underneath have

Rode k2
Akg 414
Shure ksm-44

One of the primary uses for figure 8 is for MS recording. If you intend to get a mic with a figure 8 pattern for MS recording, make sure each side of the figure 8 pattern is identical. Some figure 8 mics do not provide identical patterns.

[sile2001]

What type of hardware processes mic inputs into the MS encoded signals?

[crazydoc]

Originally Posted by sile2001

What type of hardware processes mic inputs into the MS encoded signals?

You can do it with a console if the channels have phase switches, or buy or build a decoder. Read this:
http://www.paia.com/msdecwrk.htm
and this:
http://www.homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=35541

[sdelsolray]

Originally Posted by sile2001

What type of hardware processes mic inputs into the MS encoded signals?

In the box it's simple. Copy the side mic (figure 8) track, flip its phase, pan hard L and R. Bring in the mid mic top dead center to taste.