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condenser microphone

Description
A valve (tube) microphone is a condenser microphone which uses a valve (tube) amplifier rather than a transistor circuit. The condenser microphone, invented at Western Electric in 1916 by E. C. Wente, is also called a capacitor microphone or electrostatic microphone—capacitors were historically called condensers. Condenser microphones are best used to capture vocals and high frequencies. They are also the preferred type of microphone for most studio applications. Also known as capacitor microphones, condenser mics are mainly used in studios because of their detail and accuracy.

Recording Classical Instruments with Ribbons and Condensers? Possible?

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Submitted by Snake220 on Thu, 09/03/2020 - 03:55

Hi Recording.org community! I wanted to reach out to your collective wisdom! Is it possible/recommended to record classical instruments (I am a professional flutist) with both ribbons and condensers? I have seen this in a couple of places eg. on the Royer website they have a recording of a flutist with a SF-24 and 2 RODE NT-6 omnis flanking on a stereo bar.

Audio Quality - Behringer C-3 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone

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Submitted by Picus on Sat, 04/18/2020 - 07:28

Hey!

I record with a Behringer C-3 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone at home. And I don't have an acoustically treated space to record in - I do the maximum amount of soundproofing I can possibly do at home.

Here's a sample of what the mixes currently sound like:

[MEDIA=soundcloud]tabinda-mustershad/youth-daughter-cover-by-tabinda-mustershad[/MEDIA]

Dynamics pick up less room than condensers? True or Not?

paulears
Cubase
Submitted by paulears on Tue, 08/13/2019 - 12:12

We're having lots of comments that seem to be stating an almost 'rule' that if you have noises in your recording space that you don't want in the recording, then you go dynamic, and not condensers - and it's been said in many topics that this is an established fact.

RODE TF-5 Premium Condenser Cardioids

audiokid
Samplitude
Submitted by audiokid on Tue, 06/04/2019 - 17:15
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