MXL V67g - Page 2

The
purpose
of
a
micropnone
S
to
Convert
acoustical
energy
into
electrical
energy
and
MXL makes
a
variety
of
diierent
microphones
to
accomplish
this.
Each
type
of microphone has its strengtns and weaknesses depending on the application.
Some of the different types ot mIcropnones are condenser, dynamic, ribbon, and
USB. Each microphone will react diferently to sound waves arriving from different
directions. This is referred to as a microphone's polar pattern.
One of the most popular polar patterns is a cardioid which picks up sournd
from the front of the micropnone, less sound from the sides, and has good rejec-
tion of sound to the back of the microphone. The cardioid pattern is well suited
for situations when you want to pick up specific sound sources like a guitar within
an ensemble and is recommended for recording applications where the acoustics
are good but not perfect. For instance, a cardioid pattern is less likely to pick up
ambient noise from computers and recording equipment.
An Omni-directional(O microphone picks up sound equally from all sides of
the microphone. Omni-directional microphones are recommended for environ-
ments with excellent acoustics as they tend to pick up ambient noise. This pattern
is well suited for picking up sound from a wider recording area. Omni-directional
mics are less sensitive to "plosives", harndling noise and proximity effect.
Commonly referred to as bi-directional, the figure 8 pattern CO will pick up
SOunds from the front and back sides of the microphone with equal sensitivity
wnile maintaining a large amount of rejection 90° off axis. Figure 8 patterns are
OSt
Susceptible
to
proximity
effect
and
are
commonly
used
in
"mid-size"
stereo recording setups
E
there
are
no
hard
and
fast
rules
for
microphone
positioning,
the
setups
on
ing
pages
are
a
good
place
to
begin
as
they
work
well
in
many
record-
g
Situations-though
we
encourage
you
to
experimel
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