Book

Huber, David Miles.

Professional microphone techniques / by David Miles Huber and Philip Williams.

Emeryville, CA : Mix Books, ©1998.

ix, 136 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm + 1 computer optical disc (sound ; 4 3/4 in.)

"Professional Microphone Techniques is the ultimate guide to microphone placement, applications and techniques by one of the authors of industry bestseller "Modern Recording Techniques." This exhaustive work intensely focuses on professional microphone usage for dozens of different instruments as well as vocals, amplifiers, exotic instruments and much more! Accompanied by an audio CD that allows you to hear the different effects of microphone placement techniques in real time for a full understanding of how to get the best recordings from any type of microphone!" -- Back cover.

Mix pro audio series

Mix pro audio series.

Microphone -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Handbooks and manuals.

Williams, Phil, 1936-2017

Microphone techniques

Includes index.

Chapter one : An introduction to microphones -- Chapter two : Mic types and characteristics -- Types and characteristics -- How they work -- Frequency response -- Proximity effect -- Polar patterns -- Transient response -- Wind protection and protective grill -- Electrical specifications -- A few cabling considerations -- Connecting balanced to unbalanced -- Radio frequency interference (RF) -- Chapter three : Basic microphone techniques -- The recording environment -- Microphone placement -- Chapter four : Miking instruments -- Accordion -- Autoharp -- Bagpipes -- Banjo -- Basses -- Electric bass -- Bassoon -- Bodhran -- Bouzouki -- Cello -- Clarinet -- Clavichord -- Didgeridoo -- Dobro/resophonic guitar -- Drum set -- Snare drum -- Hand drums -- Dulcimer -- Flute -- French horn -- Acoustic guitar -- Harmonica -- Harp -- Harpsichord -- Horn section -- Hurdy gurdy -- Mandolin family -- Oboe -- Organ -- Pan pipes -- Percussion instruments -- Grand piano -- Saxophone -- Steel drum -- Steel guitar and lap steel -- Timpani -- Basic brass -- Ukulele -- Violin and viola -- Xylophone, vibraphone and marimba -- Zither -- Chapter five : Miking vocals and speech -- Voice characteristics -- Mic selection -- Frequency response characteristics and equalization -- Miking lead vocals -- Backup vocals -- Choral miking -- Speech miking -- Chapter six : Stereo miking techniques -- Stereo hearing -- When to use stereo miking -- Stereophonic microphone techniques -- Chapter seven : Outboard stuff -- Intro to outboard stuff -- Microphone preamps -- Signal processors -- Compressor/limiter -- Gate -- Equalization -- Equalizer principles and types -- Reverb -- Chapter eight : The CD.

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