[Sursound] SoundField: from Calrec to MBHO, what year?
From the Calrec web site http://www.calrec.com/uk/support/pages/technicalassistance.aspx, we learn that they stopped mic production in 1989. Does somebody know in what year SoundField caps production started at MBHO? Thanks, Daniel ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
Re: [Sursound] SoundField: from Calrec to MBHO, what year?
Hi The web site of the current mic manufacturers (SoundFieldLtd) say on their web site:- Early SoundField prototype models were developed using Gerzon's theory in conjunction with the National Research Development Corporation of Great Britain and Calrec Audio. Chief Designer at Calrec, Ken Farrar, and colleagues played a leading role in turning Gerzon's theory into a real product and Ken Farrar's contribution was later recognised by his appointment as a Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (F.I.E.E.). In 1993, the company SoundField Ltd. was formed specifically to manufacture and further develop the range of products and their application in both stereo and multi-channel audio environments. SoundField Ltd. is the owner of all patent and intellectual property rights relating to SoundField Technology. http://www.soundfield.com/company/company.php Every Blessing Tony -Original Message- From: sursound-boun...@music.vt.edu [mailto:sursound-boun...@music.vt.edu] On Behalf Of Daniel Courville Sent: 24 September 2011 13:49 To: Sursound Subject: [Sursound] SoundField: from Calrec to MBHO, what year? From the Calrec web site http://www.calrec.com/uk/support/pages/technicalassistance.aspx, we learn that they stopped mic production in 1989. Does somebody know in what year SoundField caps production started at MBHO? Thanks, Daniel ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
Re: [Sursound] SoundField: from Calrec to MBHO, what year?
On 09/24/2011 02:48 PM, Daniel Courville wrote: Does somebody know in what year SoundField caps production started at MBHO? i wonder: it's clearly evident that the capsules on the sps200 are made by haun, but do they also manufacture the capsules for the other soundfields? -- Jörn Nettingsmeier Lortzingstr. 11, 45128 Essen, Tel. +49 177 7937487 Meister für Veranstaltungstechnik (Bühne/Studio) Tonmeister VDT http://stackingdwarves.net ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
Re: [Sursound] SoundField: from Calrec to MBHO, what year?
1989 was when Steve Jagger, Ken Farrar and some of the other original Calrec mob bought the company back from AMS. They left the Soundfield with AMS. AMS had problems making the mike consistently. When Soundfield Research took over, they dug Lynne out of retirement. She used to make the Soundfield capsules for me. Though no longer a Yorkshire virgin, she brought at least the capsule production back to its former, Calrec, standard. When she decided to retire for good, Soundfield Research transferred the production jigs to MBHO. This happened quite recently; 2006? MBHO do a decent job with the capsules but final assembly test is still done in Wakefield. MBHO capsules are the only ones with gold flashed mylar diaphragms. Apart from that, the capsule is exactly as I left it circa 1983 warts all. The SP200 uses a MBHO subcardioid capsule. Info via YorkshireLeaks .. Why do you ask, Daniel? ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
