(click thumbnail)FIG. 1 - Circuit of a condenser microphone with electrically switchable polar characteristics. (click thumbnail)FIG. 2 - Polar patterns obtainable from a microphone as shown in Fig. 1 ...

An interesting stereo mic technique involves the coincident pairing of a cardioid and a bi-directional (figure-of-eight) mic. This is called the M-S or mid-side technique and provides good mono ...

The cardioid microphone stands out among the myriad sonic tools in any studio’s arsenal because it marries form and function so seamlessly that its “heart‑shaped” polar diagram earned it both a ...

I have a blue yeti I use for a mic while I game with some buddies and recently had to re-do the mic setup because discord was picking up a lot of voicelines from the game along with my own voice. I ...

In the audio world, there are often recurring problems that cause headaches for recording enthusiasts and podcast producers. One example of this is the persistent intrusion of background noise, which ...

In the Aug. 10 issue, we wrote about the centennial of condenser microphones. Let’s look more closely at electret condenser microphones. Fig. 1: The few components that make up an electret microphone.

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