I have tried mics like this in the past and they are limited.Another interesting post . . . I opened the link provided by Guto.
Help me understand the audiophile lingo, please.
In the past, I've been recorded by folks in the audience using hand-held recorders. Those recordings were awful (maybe because of my playing?) because the microphones were those that focus on the loudest sound, so my soprano almost always dominated the recording (even when I was purposefully playing down).
Were those microphones omni or uni directional? The specs for the IOS recording system linked by Guto said their microphones were unidirectional. May I assume that means that the unidirectional microphone does not focus on whatever is loudest within its range but instead it focuses on where ever the microphones are directed?
The gadgets in Guto's link looks kinda useful. DAVE
+1You can get a usb audio interface for not a lot of money and use any mic you want.
First I don't quite understand the concept of a mic that focusses on the loudest sound. All mics should pick up the balance of sounds present at the location of mic. Loudest should sound loudest. (Mr. Pedantic hat on: it would probably be more correct to talk about sound pressure levels which is measured in decibels. "Loud" is really just a human perception and we tend to hear certain frequencies over others, even when the decibels may be lower)Another interesting post . . . I opened the link provided by Guto.
Help me understand the audiophile lingo, please.
In the past, I've been recorded by folks in the audience using hand-held recorders. Those recordings were awful (maybe because of my playing?) because the microphones were those that focus on the loudest sound, so my soprano almost always dominated the recording (even when I was purposefully playing down).
The two mics are set pointing at 90 degrees, which is a typical x/y or coincident pair. This is common for stereo recording, and each mic would need to be directional to in order to create the stereo. Two min mics so close would only create a teeny tiny narrow stereo image. Generally when using omni mics for stereo recording they need to be spaced apart.Were those microphones omni or uni directional? The specs for the IOS recording system linked by Guto said their microphones were unidirectional. May I assume that means that the unidirectional microphone does not focus on whatever is loudest within its range but instead it focuses on where ever the microphones are directed?
Sure, though I have a Blue Yeti USB mic that does pretty well. (The Shure KSM32 into the Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 does do better, though.)You can get a usb audio interface for not a lot of money and use any mic you want.
Exactly. If a directional mic is pointed at the loudest thing, the balance will be even more in favour of the loudest thing than if you had an omnidirectional mic.So maybe what I heard from recordings from the audience was not so much from a mic that picks up the loudest sound (even though the recording certainly sounded like that's how the mic worked) as it was a mic that was uni-directional and pointed right at my horn.
NB: cardioid is directionalI'm thinking that omni-directional (or maybe even better - cardioid) is the better way to go if I want the recording to be more inclusive of all the instruments. DAVE
+1 for the N/D 468. Great mic for recording.I've been happy with my N/D468.
I was looking at the Blue Yeti....and the Apogee Mic+. Do you know how they compare?Sure, though I have a Blue Yeti USB mic that does pretty well. (The Shure KSM32 into the Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 does do better, though.)![]()