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Microphone Pickup Microphone Pickup PatternsPatterns
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Pickup PatternsPickup PatternsMicrophones can be designed to be
sensitive to sounds from given directions while they reject sounds from others.
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The directional characteristics, or pickup patterns, are defined by noting the direction from which a microphone is optimally sensitive to sound waves.
The most common patterns are omnidirectional, cardioid, hyper or super cardioid, and bi-directional.
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OmnidirectionalOmnidirectionalOmnidirectional microphones pick up
sound from all directions equally - with a slight preference for sounds coming from the direction in which they are pointed.
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Omni-directional microphones are typically used for recording and group pick-up.
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CardioidCardioidCardioid microphones have a heart-
shaped pickup pattern and are sensitive to sounds predominantly from the front of the microphone diaphragm.
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They love sound from the direction in which they are pointed and reject sound coming from the sides and rear.
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Hyper or super cardioidHyper or super cardioidHyper or super cardioid microphones
are even more directionally sensitive. They are sensitive to sound coming from one direction, and are typically used for sound reinforcement for one or two people.
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Bi-directionalBi-directionalBi-directional microphones are
Sensitive to sounds from the sides 180 degrees apart, while rejecting sound from all other directions
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Shotgun MicrophonesShotgun MicrophonesShotgun mics have a narrow
range that can pull in sound from a distance in one direction.
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• When you can’t get right up to the subject and want to block sound from all other directions you will use a shotgun microphone.
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Identifying a Microphone's Identifying a Microphone's Pickup PatternPickup Pattern
A manufacturer will often provide a polar pattern of a microphone, which plots the sensitivity of a given microphone based on its sensitivity to specific frequencies coming from all directions.
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Identifying a Microphone's Identifying a Microphone's Pickup PatternPickup Pattern
Many mics have an icon on the side which indicates the type of pickup pattern.