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Microphone Patterns [message #68383] Wed, 29 June 2011 10:48 Go to next message
audioaudio90 is currently offline  audioaudio90
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Different microphones have different pickup patterns: omnidirectional, cardioid, hypercardioid, bidirectional, etc. Do you tend to favor one pattern over any others?

I generally use cardioid the most.
Re: Microphone Patterns [message #68397 is a reply to message #68383] Thu, 30 June 2011 10:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Doppler is currently offline  Doppler
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I've come across something like hypercardioid. From what I've read, it picks up very little sound from the sides and the rear. It also has the heart-shaped pattern of cardioid in which the front is the most sensitive to sound.
Re: Microphone Patterns [message #68455 is a reply to message #68383] Sun, 03 July 2011 09:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Nymeria is currently offline  Nymeria
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Yes, the hypercardioid pattern is more tightly focused towards the front, which can be very useful, but still I end up using cardioid the most frequently.
Re: Microphone Patterns [message #68905 is a reply to message #68383] Mon, 08 August 2011 09:07 Go to previous message
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It greatly depends on the situation (what shall I be recording) and what mics are available during the session (sometimes I use other people's gear). Omni s are good for recording bluegrass performers, whereas shotguns are better for pinpointing low volume playing within an array of louder instruments when you cannot get a close mic in place without risking bleed through. Cartiods are most common, in part, because they are often less expensive. That does not make their quality and value for recording any less, however. I use them all with regularity.
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