Hi,
Very sad to hear of Mike's demise. He was a unique and precious
individual. Experienced, dedicated, knowledgeable, and practical,
with a quirky sense of humour. I am the lucky possessor of one of his
binaural CDs.
The first time I met him at his house I was greeted with one of his
home-made binaural microphones: two kitchen sieves with a hinge,
arranged so that the two handles coincided, filled with foam into
which two Schoeps capsules were inserted at the ear positions. These
were connected to a portable MiniDisc recorder which fitted into the
back of the head. All encased i a furry windshield. He would travel
round on his motorcycle recording all sorts of things.
The following two hours were a demonstration of an apparently endless
selection of microphones, mounting hardware, and self built
electronics (mic amps, mixers, amplifiers) nearly all miniature,
beautifully made, and highly portable.
His memory should certainly be preserved, though I personally don't
have room for it, or enough resources to maintain it.
As John Leonard said, he was a long term member of the AES. I hope
someone there knows of a good home for his collection. There
certainly must be some audio recordings of some of his presentations
to AES meetings, which could give those who never met him an
impression of him.
Ciao,
Dave Hunt
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