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 M179.htm

Do a search here.

 

[Warhead]

Most ribbon mics will provide a figure 8 as well.

War

 

[sdelsolray]

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]

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]

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.