The Historic Development of the Microphone Microphone. Converting sound to an electronic voltage and then back again is the task of a microphone and an amplifier/ speaker. The microphone can change a sound source into an electronic signal and then …
Microphone – Mid-side technique
The midside technique can be useful when trying to add depth to your recording. The main exponents for this technique include: A microphone with a cardioid polar pattern pointed directly at the sound source A microphone with a figure of …
Microphone – Stereo mic techniques
There are various ways of recording a sound using two or more microphones, these are all referred to as stereo microphone techniques. The names are as follows: Spaced Pair (Left, Right pair) Coincident pair (X Y pair) Blumlein technique Mid …
Microphone Polar Patterns
The polar pattern of a microphone is the sensitivity to sound relative to the direction or angle from which the sound is captured / recorded from. There are four main types of polar pattern: Cardioid = Picks up most of …
Microphone – Types
When selecting microphones to use for a live performance or in your home studio, you’ll come across four different types: Ribbon, Boundary, Dynamic and Condenser / Capacitor. Let’s look at these microphone types, and what their advantages and disadvantages are. …