Chapter 6
Microphones and Room Acoustics
Rose’s Rules
What you hear isn’t what you get. Mics and acoustics conspire to make recordingssound different from reality.
But with a little knowledge, you can choose the right mic and make any room sound better.
We listen to the world through rose-colored ears (mine are sort of pink). Within a few minutes of entering a room, most people learn to ignore its acoustics. The hum of machinery and computer fans that normally surrounds us seems to disappear as soon as we start paying attention to ...
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