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  • Sunday, August 19, 2012
    A Straightforward Discussion Of Microphone Variable Polar Patterns
    Microphone Mysteries
    PSW Staff 08/19/12 12:08 PM,
    Variable polar patterns can actually be good for several things. Before we go into them, we should probably briefly discuss what the main polar patterns are. The three “main” polar patterns are cardioid (or unidirectional), figure-eight (or bidirectional), and omnidirectional. In a nutshell a cardioid microphone picks up sound from the “front” only. A figure-eight microphone picks up sound from the front and rear of the microphone. An omnidirectional microphone picks up sound from all around. There are also a… View this story
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