Microphone Principles I

Category Recording & Music Production

$349.00 CAD

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Overview

In this course, you’ll explore the key concepts of microphone usage, including accessories, signal flow, polar patterns, and frequency response. You’ll gain practical knowledge on how to optimize recordings in both studio and field environments to capture high-quality sound.

Module One: Introduction to Sound

Module Two: Introduction to Microphones

This module explores the three main types of microphones; dynamic, ribbon, and condenser, explaining their construction, sound characteristics, and best applications. Understanding these differences will help in selecting the right microphone for various recording and live sound situations.

Module Three: Microphone Accessories

This module covers essential microphone accessories that enhance the recording process, including XLR cables, pop filters, shock mounts, and stereo bars. Understanding the role of these accessories will help improve the quality of your sound and ensure optimal performance during both studio and field recordings.

Module Four: Signal Flow

This module explains the essential concepts of signal flow in a recording studio, highlighting the path from sound capture to recording. Understanding this process, including microphone, preamp, and signal processing, will give you the control necessary to achieve high-quality recordings and troubleshoot any issues that arise.

Module Five: Polar Patterns

This module explores how microphones respond to sound from different directions, a key concept in selecting the right microphone for various recording situations. You’ll learn about different polar patterns such as; omni, cardioid, hyper-cardioid, and figure-eight and how they affect your recordings by influencing how sound is captured from various angles.

Module Six: Frequency Response & Proximity Effect

In this module, we explore how a microphone’s frequency response affects its recording. We dive into flat and tailored frequency responses, showing how different microphones can emphasize or de-emphasize certain frequencies to enhance or change the character of the sound. Additionally, we examine the proximity effect, where the mic’s position relative to the sound source affects the low-frequency response, leading to a fuller sound or potential imbalance. Understanding these concepts will help you make better decisions in mic placement and selecting the right mic for your needs.

This module covers the fundamental principles of sound, including how vibrations create sound waves and how they are measured using frequency and amplitude. Understanding these concepts provides the foundation for working with audio technology and microphone applications. This module explores the three main types of microphones; dynamic, ribbon, and condenser, explaining their construction, sound characteristics, and best applications. Understanding these differences will help in selecting the right microphone for various recording and live sound situations. This module covers essential microphone accessories that enhance the recording process, including XLR cables, pop filters, shock mounts, and stereo bars. Understanding the role of these accessories will help improve the quality of your sound and ensure optimal performance during both studio and field recordings. This module explains the essential concepts of signal flow in a recording studio, highlighting the path from sound capture to recording. Understanding this process, including microphone, preamp, and signal processing, will give you the control necessary to achieve high-quality recordings and troubleshoot any issues that arise. This module explores how microphones respond to sound from different directions, a key concept in selecting the right microphone for various recording situations. You’ll learn about different polar patterns such as; omni, cardioid, hyper-cardioid, and figure-eight and how they affect your recordings by influencing how sound is captured from various angles. In this module, we explore how a microphone's frequency response affects its recording. We dive into flat and tailored frequency responses, showing how different microphones can emphasize or de-emphasize certain frequencies to enhance or change the character of the sound. Additionally, we examine the proximity effect, where the mic’s position relative to the sound source affects the low-frequency response, leading to a fuller sound or potential imbalance. Understanding these concepts will help you make better decisions in mic placement and selecting the right mic for your needs.

Requirements

Required Hardware (minimum): Laptop Computer (PC  or Mac) Specifications: Minimum 3.0 GHz Processor 16GB RAM (64 Bit) 256GB SSD

DETAILS TO KNOW

Shareable Certificate

Taught in English

Self-paced Learning

Course Evaluations: 6 Quizzes & 1 Final Exam

Estimated Time to Complete: 15-20 Hours

Course Availability: On-Demand