MIC UNIVERSITY

A drum kit is a focus piece in many musical performances. Unfortunately it can be difficult to mic optimally because of its size and complexity.
 

Comb filtering is a well-known problem in audio engineering. When you hear it, you immediately want to get rid of it. As a trained sound engineer, even the slightest hint of comb filtering causes your neck hairs raise.
 

Handheld vocal microphones have a certain look for both historical reasons as well as for the fact that they need to meet certain audio needs. The most obvious being a steady handgrip and a controlled wind- and pop-suppression.

Amplifying choirs in connection with live events can be a major challenge. The task is to deliver clear, full, homogeneous and enveloping sound. In practice, it is mostly a question of gain before feedback – how loud can it get without any audible traces of howling sounds due to acoustic feedback?

Close-miking is the term we use when we place a microphone close to the sound source, for instance, a musical instrument. However, there is more to it than that.

A visual guide to mounting the 4099 Instrument Microphone on various instruments.

The 5100 Mobile Surround Microphone is a plug and play solution for 5.1 capture. It employs five miniature pressure transducers with interference tubes and acoustic baffles.

How can Acoustic Pressure Equalizers can increase the directivity of a pressure microphone, providing a mid/high-range boost? You will learn about the application of acoustic modification (acoustic pressure equalizers and grids) and the purpose of doing so.

Using an adapter for wireless, our microphones with MicroDot termination are compatible with the professional wireless systems listed here.

Close- or spot-miking a clarinet is very similar to that of the soprano saxophone, bassoon and oboe: Aim the mic at the fingering holes, a third of the length up from the bell, at a distance of 15-20 cm.

Auditoriums, churches, educational facilities, conference rooms, courtrooms and theaters are all places where one or more people speak to an audience. If that speaker is untrained, and/or doesn’t know to speak up in a clear and articulate manner, this can be an issue.

To close mic a snare drum you need microphones that can reproduce extreme fast transients and high dynamics.