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Audio Noise Measurement And Weighting Filters
Noise weighting compensates for the fact that the human ear does not have a flat frequency response. The variation in noise weighting curves can be confusing.
How To Use An Electret Capsule With P48 Power
Cheap electret capsules like the WM61A can perform well with a battery box. This article describes how to power them with P48 phantom power balanced inputs instead.
Use a Battery Box With Plug In Power Microphones
Recorder plug-in-power is poorly specified and often too low to power the microphone properly on loud sounds leading to distortion on sounds like rock concerts.
How to Wire a Stereo XLR to 3 Pin XLR Plugs
Most mixers and audio inputs are single-channel 3-pin XLR sockets. A simple Y cable breaks out one stereo XLR 5 pin socket to two 3-pin plugs.
Plug In Power Microphones - How to Fix Problems
Plug-in-power was introduced in the 1990s with MiniDisc, but poorly matched microphones and recorders can deliver poor results, particularly with loud sounds like music.
Binaural In-Ear Head Worn Stealth Microphones
A microphone in the open makes a visual statement, not always ideal. Binaural mics look just like in-ear headphones, reducing impact for field and urban recording.
Microphones for Wildlife Sound Recording
Microphones used in wildife sound recording have more in common with the types used for outside broadcast and film/TV sound rather than music recording.
How to Record Ultrasonic Wildlife Sounds
The tiny Panasonic WM61electret microphone has a response extending to around 60kHz. Some manufacuturers of bat detectors use these capsule for low cost bat detectors.
Use Phantom Power Mics with Consumer Camcorders
Professional mics are often remote powered using P48 phantom power along the cable from a mixer. They offer better quality and more of pickup patterns than consumer mics.
Wire a Balanced Microphone to Unbalanced Inputs
Using a professional microphone to record audio gives a significant boost in sound quality and the choice of directionality patterns to suit the subject.