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All condenser microphones need power. Phantom power is the primary standard for professional microphones. Here are answers to 10+ of the most frequent questions about phantom power and its use in microphones.

What are the common misunderstandings regarding dynamic versus condenser mics and why condenser microphones are useful in many situations where dynamic microphones, per tradition, have been preferred?

The microphone is an electroacoustic device that converts acoustic energy into electrical energy. This conversion occurs via a mechanical system, usually a diaphragm, set into oscillations by a sound field. The mechanical movement is then converted into an electrical signal by an electromechanical coupling.

Tolerances determine precisely how much variation is acceptable when manufacturing each part of a product. It is a general understanding that when you appreciate the role that tolerances play in the manufacturing process, you'll design higher-quality products.

Even though we work with audio and our primary assessment tools are the ears and the heart, sometimes we need to use numbers to describe sound. Most specifications are based on numbers. When we record, we use numbers to describe the amount of data. If we want to communicate a sound pressure level, we use numbers. And it does not end here.

In this article, we will clear up a few "number" issues that apply to audio.

A bodyworn wireless microphone is a combination of a small wired microphone and a bodypack transmitter (TX). It is important to connect them correctly to ensure you capture the best sound. 

Examine the benifits and consequences of different miniature microphone placements.

This article lists several factors that can have a bad impact on speech intelligibility and provides possible solutions to them.

Spoken and sung words should be intelligible. Unfortunatley, it can be technically challenging to retain intelligibility, when recording or amplifying the voice. In this article, we present some facts on speech intelligibility and, most importantly, how to retain it.

Matching dialogue is an art. Recording dialogue for film and drama usually requires two, three or more recording chains, which – when final – should sound like one balanced track.
 

Keep your mic clean and fresh

DPA miniature and instrument microphones are all in-phase. Thus, the user should be aware of this when using a transmitter system with reversed polarity.