An interesting stereo mic technique involves the coincident pairing of a cardioid and a bi-directional (figure-of-eight) mic. This is called the M-S or mid-side technique and provides good mono ...

The transition to digital is necessitating a transformation in the industry's infrastructure. The microphone will remain the one analog link in the chain. The good news is that today's microphones are ...

Beamforming techniques are at the forefront of modern acoustical signal processing, enabling precise spatial filtering by harnessing arrays of microphones. These methods exploit constructive and ...

Why is poor use of a microphone like bad breath? Because you don’t know you’re doing it until someone tells you. Maybe this is not the best analogy, but public relations veteran and “Zoom expert” ...

Grateful as some are that Apple builds microphones into the iMac and its laptops, no one with a fully-functioning set of ears would claim that the results of recordings undertaken with these built-in ...

Just ask Metallica’s James Hetfield, who had a rough moment at the 2017 Grammy Awards when his mic failed during a duet with Lady Gaga: Holding a microphone might seem like a simple task, but it’s ...