Template:Microphone Polar Pattern: Difference between revisions

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There are two basic types of microphone — omnidirectional and unidirectional<ref>[http://www.shurenotes.com/issue14/article.asp Microphone Techniques - Shure Notes]</ref>.

~~====~~ Omnidirectional Microphone ~~====~~

; Omnidirectional Microphone

[[Image:omni_icon.gif|left]] Omnidirectional mic. It is sensitive to sounds from all directions.

~~Best to~~ use ~~when more~~ room ~~ambiance is~~ the ~~goal. Direct~~ and ~~ambient sound can be adjusted by moving~~ the ~~mic closer~~ to ~~or further from the sound source~~.

: It's unlikely you will use an omnidirectional microphone in a live performance setting. You will pick up too much ambient noise from the room, the audience, and the loudspeakers (leading to feedback).

~~====~~ Unidirectional Microphone ~~====~~

:: Use omnidirectional microphones when the sound source could be anywhere around the microphone. This picks up a lot of room ambiance, which sometimes is the goal. Direct and ambient sound can be adjusted by moving the microphone closer to or further from the sound source.

; Unidirectional Microphone

Unidirectional microphones are sensitive to sound coming from only one direction. Examples:

* a vocalist singing directly on axis directly into the microphone

* a guitar amplifier with the microphone aimed directly at the speaker cone

~~=====~~ Cardioid ~~=====~~

All of the following types are unidirectional

; Cardioid

[[Image:uni_con.gif|left]] 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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* Shure SM 58, SM 57, Beta 87C

~~=====~~ Supercardioid / Hypercardioid ~~=====~~

;Supercardioid / Hypercardioid

[[Image:superhypercardioid_icons.gif|left]] Supercardioid or hypercardioid microphones offer even greater sound isolation through narrower pickup patterns.

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 There are two basic types of microphone &mdash; omnidirectional and unidirectional<ref>[http://www.shurenotes.com/issue14/article.asp Microphone Techniques - Shure Notes]</ref>.
-==== Omnidirectional Microphone ====
+; Omnidirectional Microphone
 [[Image:omni_icon.gif|left]] Omnidirectional mic. It is sensitive to sounds from all directions.
-Best to use when more room ambiance is the goal. Direct and ambient sound can be adjusted by moving the mic closer to or further from the sound source.
+: It's unlikely you will use an omnidirectional microphone in a live performance setting. You will pick up too much ambient noise from the room, the audience, and the loudspeakers (leading to feedback).
-==== Unidirectional Microphone ====
+:: Use omnidirectional microphones when the sound source could be anywhere around the microphone. This picks up a lot of room ambiance, which sometimes is the goal. Direct and ambient sound can be adjusted by moving the microphone closer to or further from the sound source.
+; Unidirectional Microphone
 Unidirectional microphones are sensitive to sound coming from only one direction. Examples:
 * a vocalist singing directly on axis directly into the microphone
 * a guitar amplifier with the microphone aimed directly at the speaker cone
-===== Cardioid =====
+All of the following types are unidirectional
+; Cardioid
 [[Image:uni_con.gif|left]] 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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 * Shure SM 58, SM 57, Beta 87C
-===== Supercardioid / Hypercardioid =====
+;Supercardioid / Hypercardioid
 [[Image:superhypercardioid_icons.gif|left]] Supercardioid or hypercardioid microphones offer even greater sound isolation through narrower pickup patterns.