Comments on: Microphone Types http://www.podcastconsultant.net/2007/04/23/microphone-types/ An Expert, Not a Know-it-All Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:45:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Adam http://www.podcastconsultant.net/2007/04/23/microphone-types/comment-page-1/#comment-10038 Adam Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:22:46 +0000 http://www.podcastconsultant.net/2007/04/23/microphone-types/#comment-10038 Charles, Ideally, there should be a microphone for every speaker. Otherwise, you'll end up with too much distance between the mic and the people. If you have a recording studio with sound-deadening material on the walls, the answer can be a bit different -- but that's a luxury most of us don't have... Adam Charles,

Ideally, there should be a microphone for every speaker. Otherwise, you’ll end up with too much distance between the mic and the people. If you have a recording studio with sound-deadening material on the walls, the answer can be a bit different — but that’s a luxury most of us don’t have…

Adam

]]> By: Charles http://www.podcastconsultant.net/2007/04/23/microphone-types/comment-page-1/#comment-10037 Charles Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:58:09 +0000 http://www.podcastconsultant.net/2007/04/23/microphone-types/#comment-10037 Is there a 1 mic to 1 person relationship? I'm using Behringer's Firewire Podcasting Studio with the included C1 mike and I'll be adding more voices to the podcast... Is there a 1 mic to 1 person relationship? I’m using Behringer’s Firewire Podcasting Studio with the included C1 mike and I’ll be adding more voices to the podcast…

]]> By: David Fisher http://www.podcastconsultant.net/2007/04/23/microphone-types/comment-page-1/#comment-9283 David Fisher Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:18:52 +0000 http://www.podcastconsultant.net/2007/04/23/microphone-types/#comment-9283 Don't forget in explaining microphones that it's not just the distance that they pick up at what matters, but their general type and composition that should be considered in use. Dynamic, Condenser, Ribbon, Piezo, etc... all pretty drastically different sounding. Likely most people will use condensers most of the time. Then again the SM7B (dynamic) is quite common for studio interviews. Piezos would often be used in a conference room or sometimes on podiums as boundary mics. Don’t forget in explaining microphones that it’s not just the distance that they pick up at what matters, but their general type and composition that should be considered in use.

Dynamic, Condenser, Ribbon, Piezo, etc… all pretty drastically different sounding. Likely most people will use condensers most of the time. Then again the SM7B (dynamic) is quite common for studio interviews. Piezos would often be used in a conference room or sometimes on podiums as boundary mics.

]]> By: DPeach http://www.podcastconsultant.net/2007/04/23/microphone-types/comment-page-1/#comment-2213 DPeach Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:47:53 +0000 http://www.podcastconsultant.net/2007/04/23/microphone-types/#comment-2213 Great article. It is nice to have a non-scientific article about the different kinds of mics. I often see things with charts and numbers. I understand that stuff gives a lot more detail about how a mic performs, but it does nothing for understanding the basics of what each type of mic is. I really enjoyed the binaural sound file. Great article. It is nice to have a non-scientific article about the different kinds of mics. I often see things with charts and numbers. I understand that stuff gives a lot more detail about how a mic performs, but it does nothing for understanding the basics of what each type of mic is.

I really enjoyed the binaural sound file.

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