Microphones and Microphones and Microphone PlacementMicrophone Placement

What is Microphone and how it What is Microphone and how it worksworks

Types of MicrophonesTypes of Microphones

Choosing a MicrophoneChoosing a Microphone

Positioning your MicrophonePositioning your Microphone

Types of MicrophonesTypes of Microphones

Condenser microphonesCondenser microphones Ribbon microphonesRibbon microphones Carbon microphonesCarbon microphones Piezoelectric microphonesPiezoelectric microphones Laser microphonesLaser microphones Liquid microphonesLiquid microphones MEMS microphonesMEMS microphones Speakers as microphonesSpeakers as microphones

What is a MicrophoneWhat is a Microphone

A microphone is a device made A microphone is a device made to capture waves in air, water to capture waves in air, water (hydrophone) or hard material (hydrophone) or hard material and translate them into an and translate them into an electrical signal. electrical signal.

Types of MicrophonesTypes of Microphones

Condenser MicrophoneCondenser Microphone

Condenser microphones span the range from Condenser microphones span the range from cheap throw-aways to high-fidelity quality cheap throw-aways to high-fidelity quality instruments. instruments.

They produceThey produce

high-quality audio signal high-quality audio signal The popular choice in laboratory and studio The popular choice in laboratory and studio

recording applications.recording applications. They require a power sourceThey require a power source

Electrostatic MicrophoneElectrostatic Microphone

Dynamic microphonesDynamic microphones Dynamic microphones work via electromagnetic Dynamic microphones work via electromagnetic

induction. induction.

They are :They are : robustrobust relatively inexpensive relatively inexpensive resistant to moistureresistant to moisture

Two basic types: Two basic types: Moving coil microphone Moving coil microphone The ribbon microphone.The ribbon microphone.

Choosing a MicrophoneChoosing a Microphone

The first step in choosing the right The first step in choosing the right Microphone for any particular Microphone for any particular application is to understand the sonic application is to understand the sonic nature of the subject.nature of the subject.

Factors to ConsiderFactors to Consider frequency rangefrequency range Transient and Spectral CharacteristicsTransient and Spectral Characteristics Dynamic RangeDynamic Range

Positioning of MicrophonesPositioning of Microphones

Recording Vocals:Recording Vocals: The positioning of The positioning of

Microphones for VocalistMicrophones for Vocalist 6 – 8 Inches from the 6 – 8 Inches from the

MicMic Too close = large bass Too close = large bass

responseresponse too far = More room too far = More room

ambienceambience Most part of the Mic Most part of the Mic

Axis Axis o aim towards the Nose aim towards the Nose o and Mouth to attain the and Mouth to attain the

Fullest SoundFullest Sound

Recording Acoustic Recording Acoustic GuitarGuitar

Two optimum points for Mic Positioning- Two optimum points for Mic Positioning- Near the bridge Near the bridge The twelfth fretThe twelfth fret

placing the Mic in front of the instrument sound placing the Mic in front of the instrument sound hole will usually increases low frequency hole will usually increases low frequency

responseresponse

Recording the PianoRecording the Piano

One of the most One of the most challenging challenging instrument to instrument to recordrecord

The Piano is The Piano is generally recorded generally recorded using Close Milking using Close Milking technique. Ideally a technique. Ideally a minimum of two minimum of two Mics.Mics.

Recording DrumsRecording Drums 2 optimum points2 optimum points

BridgeBridge

1212thth Fret Fret

Sound hole creates Low Frequency ResponseSound hole creates Low Frequency Response

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