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  • Thursday, May 01, 2008
    Microphone Mysteries Revealed
    Microphone Mysteries
    PSW Staff 05/01/08 01:08 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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