Articles Tagged Omnidirectional

  • Tuesday, December 23, 2008
    audio technica iem systems
    PSW Staff 12/23/08 01:58 PM, 0 Comments
    Audio-Technica has just expanded its line of headphones and accessories to accompany the A-T M2 and M3 in-ear monitoring (IEM) systems. The new EP1 in-ear dynamic headphones feature an ultra-compact design and deliver very clear, articulate high-fidelity audio signal, and they’re compatible with M2 and M3 IEM systems. EP1 Headphones come with three sizes of interchangeable flexible earpieces (small/medium/large) and universal-fit foam tips for a custom fit, increased isolation and long-wearing listening comfort. A gold-plated right-angle stereo mini-plug with locking… View this story
    Filed in: Live SoundChurch SoundProductSlideshowMonitoring

  • Thursday, December 11, 2008
    lautenmics
    PSW Staff 12/11/08 04:01 PM, 0 Comments
    Lauten Audio has begun shipping three new studio microphones: the Oceanus LT-381, the Clarion FC-357 and the Torch ST-221. “We are very excited to begin shipping and filling our pre-orders,” says Brian Loudenslager, Founder of Lauten Audio. “I am really proud of everyone involved that made these new mics come to life.” The highly anticipated Oceanus LT-381 features a newly designed large dual-diaphragm capsule, NOS military grade pentode input, transformer-less triode output, and variable omni, cardioid and figure-8 polar patterns.… View this story
    Filed in: RecordingProductMicrophone

  • Thursday, May 01, 2008
    Microphone Mysteries
    PSW Staff 05/01/08 12:08 PM, 0 Comments
    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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