Microphones for Studio and Home-Recording Applications

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The microphone is the first link in every chain of electroacoustic transmission. Problems caused by poor inherent characteristics or unfavorable microphone placement can seldom be corrected by subsequent processing equipment. Thus it is worth learning about the properties and quality attributes of the various types of microphones available.

This work was originally written as a contribution to the German book “Taschenbuch der Unterhaltungs-Elektronik” (“Handbook of Entertainment Electronics”). Its purpose is to convey some basic knowledge about microphones and the way in which they work, to all who are professionally or privately involved or interested in the recording and transmission of sound, and to help them use microphones effectively. No specialized knowledge is required. Readers will learn about to the various types of microphones in existence and the characteristic features of those most commonly in use. Following a resume of some of the aspects common to all types, condenser and dynamic microphones are described in somewhat more detail.

Above all, this fourth edition has been revised to reflect newer developments in microphones and updated standards. On the whole, however, the character and style of the “Boré booklet” has been preserved. This small
compendium has served as companion and tutorial guideline for generations of sound engineering students and other persons interested in audio engineering.



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