Chapter 17
Microphones and Pickups
Chapter 6 explained microphone basics such as their pickup patterns and common placements, without getting overly technical. This chapter delves more deeply into the various microphone types and how they work internally. Microphones respond to air pressure, converting pressure changes into a varying voltage. When the changing voltage is sent to a loudspeaker, the speaker moves to recreate the original pressure changes at the same rate and volume. If everything goes well, sound from the loudspeaker should resemble closely what was picked up by the microphone.
Most microphones employ a lightweight diaphragm that vibrates in response to pressure from the acoustic waves striking it. However, there are also contact ...
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