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Title: Testing Microphone Frequency Response
Post by: porphyry on January 23, 2004, 06:30:08 PM

Does anyone know how I might go about testing the frequency response of any microphone?

cheers

Title: Re:Testing Microphone Frequency Response
Post by: BobW on January 23, 2004, 08:18:18 PM

 noise generator, spectrum analyser and a calibrated source, in an acoustically suitable environment

Or in the words of bullwinkle j. moose.........just listen !

Title: Re:Testing Microphone Frequency Response
Post by: plucks on January 24, 2004, 01:22:04 AM

you definitetly need something that can analyze the noise spectrum.  There are programs used in analyzing rooms for the sound systems being used.  If you have the spec sheet of your mic already, it should be shown already.  Your mics will have different responses when using different types of testing noises - pink, brown, gray.
An example is SMAARTLive, but there are some others as well.  

Phil