Sound-proofed recording studio, so we want the microphone to pick up our voice It’s important that the microphone be directional. BalancedĬonnections make long cable runs possible.įor recording and podcasting – particularly the latter – Low, they are quite susceptible to electrical interference. Have to run tens of metres to the pre-amplifier. The design also keeps the shielding electrically isolated from the signal leads, also keeping noise down.Īll that’s important because sometimes microphone cables And that means it cancels out, reducing noise levels. Because the electricity is flowing (slightly) both ways at the same time on wires next to each other, any electrical interference attacks both signals simultaneously. The connection uses one pin for one end of the signal, another for the other end. The three-pin XLR connections are “balanced”. And that’s very different to the cheap electret microphones often used with computers.
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That’s the large three-pin connection used in professional situations. BalanceĪs I said, the connection is via XLR. That’s why most studio microphones are condenser style. Work like loudspeakers in reverse, with magnets and coils) but are generally Thus, we have an electrical signal that’s an analogue of the sound.Ĭondenser microphones aren’t as robust as dynamic ones (these Is always moving, pushed by the vibrations in the air, also known as sound. There’sĪctually very little power involved because current draw is tiny.Īs the suspended plate moves closer to the fixed one, the voltageīetween the two plates varies a little. That’s providedīy the microphone pre-amplifier. Plates are oppositely charged by means of a 48-volt DC voltage. Is suspended parallel to it, but is able to move to and fro a little. In a microphone, one of the plates is fixed while the other That has various uses in both DC and AC electronic circuits.
As the charge increases, the capacitor resists the addition of more charge. You can pour current into a capacitor, charging up the two plates with opposite voltages. And that’s an electronic component consisting of two plates held opposite each other. “Condenser” is an old-fashioned word for capacitor. Let’s spend a moment on condenser microphones. Or 495 grams including the metal mount for microphone stands. It is well built, weighing a solid 349 grams for the microphone alone, Wide and 32mm deep, although it looks more cylindrical than those measurements
You mount the microphone vertically and speak into the side of the top, itīarely obscures the lower part of the face. In that way it’s good for Youtubers and the like. It’s not hard to see which way around to use it.
TheĬondenser capsule is designed to capture sound from the side – that’s the side Let the fact that it’s shaped like a hand-held microphone fool you. It’s a condenser microphone with an XLR connection.
The Blue Ember microphone is designed for recording and for, I guess you’d say, the next level of podcasting. Studio microphones usually require an external microphone pre-amplifier. Microphones designed specifically for podcasting typically include a pre-amplifier and USB interface. Blue – well known for its Yeti range of podcasting microphones (see, for example, here and here) – also does studio microphones. That brings us to the Blue Ember microphone.
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