(click thumbnail)FIG. 1 - Circuit of a condenser microphone with electrically switchable polar characteristics. (click thumbnail)FIG. 2 - Polar patterns obtainable from a microphone as shown in Fig. 1 ...

I have a blue yeti I use for a mic while I game with some buddies and recently had to re-do the mic setup because discord was picking up a lot of voicelines from the game along with my own voice. I ...

When you step up to the mic, it's not just amplifying you; it's also picking up sound from the front, back, sides, or from multiple directions at once. This is what's known as a microphone's polar ...

The cardioid microphone stands out among the myriad sonic tools in any studio’s arsenal because it marries form and function so seamlessly that its “heart‑shaped” polar diagram earned it both a ...

Once mic users understand microphone polar patterns, they can intelligently choose mics positioned for stereo recording. (Of course there are also microphones available with stereo capsules, but many ...

In the Aug. 10 issue, we wrote about the centennial of condenser microphones. Let’s look more closely at electret condenser microphones. Fig. 1: The few components that make up an electret microphone.

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What is the best gaming microphone? Whether you're streaming, recording a podcast, or just want your friends to actually hear what you're saying when playing multiplayer games, a quality gaming ...