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Harmeet Kaur

Microphone Shure sm 54

What microphone does it have?

It has a dynamic microphone.

What is it best used for?

In live performances, you can drop it or kick it will not effect the sound.

This is a image of the Microphone Shure sm 54

Rode NT2A

What is it?

It has a condenser and capacitor microphone.

What is it best for?

Studios or something live.

Works in different ways, here is one way it works in:

Dynamic-Diafram tint plate sound, it hits a coal, them moves down a magnetic then goes down 2 wires. It a hand held microphone.

This is a image of the Rota NT2A

Condenser

What does it require?

A power +48 vault

Facts about a condenser:

q There is a button that gives it power

q It is more expensive

q It has a better quality microphone

q Better used in a studio

q It picks up sound quicker

q More sensitive to a lot of things

q Anything little it still picks up e.g. cough

q If it drops, it means games over!

Clip mics-Lavalier Sennheiser EW100

What is it best for?

Studios or something live.

Works in different ways, here is one way it works in:

Dynamic-Diafram tint plate sound, it hits a coal, them moves down a magnetic then goes down 2 wires. It a hand held microphone.

Connected the same way as the hand held microphone.

This is a image of the Lavalier Sennheiser EW100

Boundary microphone-E912

What sound does this microphone have?

It has a discreet sound

What is it used for?

Press conferences

It also catches multiple people’s voices

This is a image of the boundary microphone- E912

Shot gun mike

What does it have?

It has a pop filter

It stops plosives; it stops the p’s and the b’s

What is it usually used for?

Live events/ shows

Filming outside

What does it take in?

The wind

This is a image of a shot gun mike

Polar Patterns

Omni means all and everyone!

Polar patterns have 3 main parts to it:

1. Omni directional, which means it picks up sound from every angle- use of rain falling- it is all to do with the background sound

2. Figure of 8-Front and back use in dialogues, this is used in radio interviews, people singing at the same time.

3. Cardioid- this is picking up sound only from the front. It rejects any sound from the back of the microphone. It is for a single used, so only one person can talk.

Two types of cardio:

q Super cardio is when it picks up more detailed sound

q Hyper cardio is when it picks up sound from the front only.

This is a polar pattern, it shows what part of the sound it covers; which in this case is the front of the microphone.

Design limitations

1. Base tip up

2. When they are covering the microphone, the sound isn’t clear.

3. How fare and how close the microphone is to your mouth (should be 2 inch's away)

4. When covering the microphone it makes a muffled sound

5. A proximately effect, have the microphone further down you, but you will need the volume up, which is not going to give a good clean signal.

Connectors

XLR Cable:

ü 3 pins they have a female which does into the male part, which is the microphone.

ü One has prongs and the other has holes.

ü This is used in every microphone

This is a XLR cable, you can see the 3 pins on the left circle.

Jack cable & Mini Jack cable

What is a jack cable?

It is used to connect interments. (Mini jack is the same thing but just smaller)

Facts to know about a jack cable:

Ø One means mono

Ø Tip and ring mean mono

Ø Two means stereo tip ring and sleeve

Ø In every cable you have a ring tip and a sleeve

Ø 2 basic cables

The difference between a jack cable and a mini jack cable:

1. Smaller

2. Stereo looks like it has two rings. Which enables it to carry the stereo sound.

This is a jack cable(Long)

This is a mini jack cable(Short)