M-Audio Microphone manual Contents

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Contents
Microphone Design	. .3
Microphone Types	. .3
Capsule Size	. .4
The Backplate	. .5
Patterns	. .6
Top Address vs. Side Address Designs	. .8
Microphone Electronics	. .8
Manufacturing Standards	.10
Caring for Microphones	.13
Shock Protection	.13
Pop Filters and Windscreens	.13
Temperature and Humidity	.13
Cleaning and Storage	.14
Basic Miking Concepts	.15
Close-Miking vs. Distance-Miking Techniques	.15
Large Capsules vs. Medium Capsules	.16
Dealing with Unwanted Low-Frequencies	.16
The Mic Preamp	.16
The Recording Environment	.17
Phasing Issues with Multiple Microphones	.18
Stereo Miking Techniques	.21
X-Y	.21
Blumlein	.22
ORTF	.22
Mid-Side	.22
Spaced Omni	.23
Decca Tree	.23
Specific Miking Applications	.25
Vocals	.25
Acoustic Guitar	.26
Electric Guitar	.27
Grand Piano	.27
Drums	.28
The M-Audio Family of Microphones	.33
Troubleshooting Tips	.34
Contact Information	.35

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Contents Page Contents Dynamic microphones MicrophoneC apter 1DesignMicrophone Types Ribbon microphonesCapsule Size Condenser microphonesMedium Capsules BackplateSmall Capsules Large CapsulesPatterns Cardioid patternSuper-cardioid pattern Single pattern vs. multi-pattern micsTop Address vs. Side Address Designs Microphone ElectronicsTubes vs. solid state Tube electronicsStory behind affordable matched pairs for stereo-miking Manufacturing StandardsSolid state electronics Higher standards Choosing & Using Microphones Shock Protection Temperature and HumidityCaring forChapterMicrophones2 Pop Filters and WindscreensCleaning and Storage Basic MikingChapterConcepts3 Close-Miking vs. Distance-Miking TechniquesMic Preamp Large Capsules vs. Medium CapsulesDealing with Unwanted Low-Frequencies Recording Environment Revolutionary New Tampa PreampPhasing Issues with Multiple Microphones Choosing & Using Microphones Choosing & Using Microphones Stereo MikingChapterTechniques4 Appropriate angleBlumlein Mid-SideSpaced Omni Decca TreeChoosing & Using Microphones Specific MikingChapterApplications5 VocalsAcoustic Guitar Electric Guitar Grand PianoDrums Three different approaches to miking Drum kit with two mics Choosing & Using Microphones Choosing & Using Microphones Choosing & Using Microphones M-Audio FamilyChapter 6of Microphones Patterns Cardioid, Omni & Figure Address TopProblem Audible buzz TroubleshootingAppendix a TipsProblem No audio from mic Problem Sound is muffledAudio France Audio Germany Audio Japan ContactAppeInformationdix BAudio Canada