Positioning the microphone
Position | Resulting sound | Comment | |
| • | High proximity effect | Very little |
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| (large bass boost) | crosstalk from |
| • | Powerful, direct sound | other sound |
| sources | ||
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| • | Less proximity effect | More crosstalk |
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| (less bass boost) | from other |
| • | Some room ambience, | sound sources |
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| natural, balanced sound |
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| • | Very little proximity | Higher crosstalk |
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| effect (minimal bass | from other |
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| boost) | sound sources |
| • | More room ambience, |
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| indirect sound |
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If sibilance or “popping” occurs, position the microphone slightly to the side and not directly in front of the mouth.
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