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| Excerpted from [http://www.shurenotes.com/issue14/article.asp Microphone Techniques - Shure Notes]
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| There are two basic types of microphone — omnidirectional and unidirectional.
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| === Omnidirectional Microphone ===
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| [[Image:omni_icon.gif|left]] Omnidirectional mic. It is sensitive to sounds from all directions.
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| Best to use when more room ambience is the goal. Direct and ambient sound can be adjusted by moving the mic closer to or further from the sound source.
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| === Unidirectional Microphone ===
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| [[Image:uni_con.gif|left]] These are sensitive to sound coming from only one direction – let’s say from a guitar amplifier.
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| ==== Cardioid ====
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| The most common type of unidirectional microphone is called a “cardioid” because its pickup pattern is heart-shaped. It picks up most sound from the front of the microphone and some from the sides.
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| ==== Supercardioid / Hypercardioid ====
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| [[Image:superhypercardioid_icons.gif|left]] Supercardioid or hypercardioid microphones offer even greater sound isolation through narrower pickup patterns.
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