Many thanks to Josh Mellicker from DVCreators.net. and Robert Rozack from JuicedLink.com for permission to use some of their excellent videos in this show. Please check out their websites!
Our special guest this week was ‘Mr Microphone’ (our description, not his!) – Mike Phillips @mcphillips.
Topics covered:
History – Both Thomas Alva Edison and Emile Berliner filed patent applications for the carbon microphone, in March and June 1877 respectively. After a long legal battle, Edison emerged the victor, and the Berliner patent was ruled invalid by both American and British courts. (A carbon microphone is the type of element that was part of OLD telephone systems.)
Dynamic- When is best to use these?
Condenser- What you need to know.
– Phantom power, 48v, 5v
– Sensitivity
– Delicate
Design
– Side address
– End fire
Lavs-pros/cons
Mixer, USB, or Direct Connection
When to use a mixer
– When you want to have several audio sources, including the mic
– When your mic requires a preamp, and a mixer is the only one you have
CAVEAT! Be very careful with equalization and compression!
When to use USB
– Simple setups
– Save money
– Remote broadcasting
– Guest broadcast
Direct connection
– 3.5” mini plug
– Less than optimum sound quality
– Usually inexpensive microphones
– DC bias can damage good quality microphone (be careful)
Microphone Polar Patterns:
– Intro to Polar Patterns-
– Omnidirectional-
– Cardioid-
– Super/Hyper Cardioid-
– Shotgun-Juiced Link Video
Cables, Connectors, Handling Noise, and Acc
– XLR Interface-explain/discuss benefits-
– What is balanced vs. unbalanced?
– interference- cable runs- shielded cables,etc
– What is handling Noise?- explain shock mounts, etc.
