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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.

Condenser microphone

Hi I am wanting to record guitar /vocals on a laptop.I have a very basic microphone,when I record, and listening with headphones,through the laptop,I get a delay.I am hoping to get a RODE condenser microphone.[RODE nt1-a bundle]Can I plug headphones to the condenser,and if so will it stop the lag,as I won't be listening directly to laptop.Any help would be great . .Thanks

Need help: Drum recording with condenser mics

Hello experts,

Im new to the world of drum recording and wondering about whether or not to keep using condenser mics. I find them brighter and more sensible to transients, hence picking up a cleaner sound, but when I use a lot of condensers together the madness begins. Bleeds mostly. Which make editing near to impossible.

studio monitors, and condenser mic

Okay I've gotten most of my setup complete. ill be using logic on my macbook pro with a persons fire studio firewire interface since it already also has a good preamp. whats a good set of studio monitors for my limit is 400$ and i was looking at the MXL 3000 microphone. also are the stock cables good or do i want to get the hdmi firewire cable for my interface?