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Sennheiser MK 4

The Sennheiser MK 4 is a professional grade cardioid condenser microphone for both home and professional studios. It produces a great warm sound thanks to its 1″ true condenser capsule—which makes it very popular. In addition, it has high sensitivity. Musicians typically use this mic to record vocals and acoustic instruments. However, it can also…
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NT-SF1 by RØDE

The SoundField by RØDE NT-SF1 is an unbeatable ambisonic mic that captures broadcast quality 360° encompass sound (with tallness) in A-Format on four partitioned tracks. It’s the primary joint venture between the spearheading ambisonic brand SoundField, which concocted the first commercial of these microphones, and RØDE Mics. Experts describe it as exactness fabricated from strong…
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NT1-A by RØDE

The NT1-A is a progressive modern 1″ diaphragm condenser microphone by RØDE. Planned and made in Australia, the industry secures its with a leading 10-year guarantee. Although its housing closely resembles the NT1, RØDE has totally remapped it from the ground up. Their only shared component is the mesh capsule. The engineers of this company…
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TF11 FET by Telefunken

The TF11 FET, by Telefunken, is a high-performance and phantom-power cardioid microphone. Here, we’re looking at the most recent expansion to the family. Not only does it have an open and detailed frequency, but also an outstandingly fast transient response. It uses numerous of the components of higher-end microphones, but has a more accessible cost.…
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Music production knowledge

Choose your First Mic

In this entry we’ll tell you how to choose your first mic. Once you’ve put together your home/recording studio with all the essentials, what comes next? For example, your audio interface, a pair of studio monitors or headphones, and your selected DAW. Unless your production journey only takes you through sample packs and VST synths,…
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Condenser Microphones

Condenser microphones are devices that have high-impedance. They require that the amplification is located near the sensor itself. Usually, an amplifier limits their dynamic range. The most usual material to make them is stainless steel, although there’s the option of other similar metals. This type of microphones is steady at varying temperatures and environmental changes.…
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Dynamic Microphones

Through the process of electromagnetism, dynamic microphones are able to convert sound into electrical signals. The assembly of a dynamic microphone is simple and quite similar to the structure of a loudspeaker. Its construction is delicate and it responds to low pressure levels. In fact, these are light enough to react to high frequencies without…
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Ribbon Microphones

Ribbon microphones are exceptional. The first ribbon microphone that became commercially available revolutionized the audio recording and broadcasting industries. In particular, history knows this microphone as RCA Photophone Type PB-31. Soon after it appeared, the BBC-Marconi Type A microphone came into being. These facts aside, the development of ribbon mics emanated from field coins and…
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USB Microphones

USB microphones are different from conventional ones because they join both preamplification and digitalization stages into one single unit. Its design is to interface perfectly with a computer using only a digital connection. This type of microphones include a sensor component within the same device. There are also ADC interfaces, common in conventional analog microphones.…
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Stereo Microphones

Stereo microphones use a specific technique that involves a combination of two microphone capsules into a single housing for conventional stereo recordings. The most common combination for this is condenser microphones, dynamic microphones, and ribbon microphones. Stereo Microphones: Stereo Milking Stereo miking is a widely popular technique. It uses a combination of microphones that create…
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