
OUTCOME OF LESSON:
THE FIRST STEP INTO A SOUND SYSTEM
Definition: input transducer
Note: Sine wave shape is preserved as Voltage varies rather than Air Pressure
11 descriptive characteristics of microphones:
1. Diaphragm (size of diaphragm determines the freq. range)
2. SPL handling
3. S/N ratio (signal to noise ratio)
4. Transient period
OUTCOME OF LESSON:
HOW A MICROPHONE WORKS
11 descriptive characteristics of microphones (continues):
5. Transduction method:
OUTCOME OF LESSON:
HOW TO "POSITION" A MICROPHONE
11 descriptive characteristics of microphones (continues):
6. Pick up pattern
OUTCOME OF LESSON:
WHAT A MIC "SOUNDS" LIKE
11 descriptive characteristics of microphones (continues):
7. Proximity effect
8. Functional design
9. Frequency response
10. Connection type: balanced / unbalanced
11. Impedance
A lens to unseen sights, a palette to unpainted pictures a mike is the beginning of a journey of discovery that will lead you to hear the world anew.
Join Tim as he explores the wonders of mikes. The course is super practical with the majority of lectures devoted to specific instruments. With actionable knowledge and many experience-learnt lessons. Beside the instrument-specific techniques we will also cover 3 miking hows: how to choose, how to place and how to make things sound big and natural.
The perfect mike doesn’t exist but the perfect match does.
The course will enable you to chose and use mikes like never before, making your live and studio productions came alive.
The numbers
• 39 + 5 (bonus) lectures
• 19 Assignments, to go over what you learn
• 3h 16m + 54m (bonus) of video lectures