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Title: Microphones; Methods of Operation and Type Examples (by Neumann)
Post by: stevetoney on September 19, 2010, 09:14:03 AM
I ran across this fairly amazing book/article on the web, published by Neumann, which describes in fairly technical terms which I found to be fairly understandable (OK, I didn't even try to figure out any of the equations), how microphones work as well as how and why various capsule designs work the way they do.  It also has an extensive section on applications.  I don't think I've ever seen so much information on mic principles of operation in one place.  (It's 79 pages...I printed it out for bathroom reading.)  Check it out.

www.neumann.com/download.php?download=docu0002.PDF
Title: Re: Microphones; Methods of Operation and Type Examples (by Neumann)
Post by: taperj on September 19, 2010, 12:08:54 PM
Very cool, thanks much Steve.  ;D

J
Title: Re: Microphones; Methods of Operation and Type Examples (by Neumann)
Post by: stober on September 19, 2010, 08:33:24 PM
+T
Title: Re: Microphones; Methods of Operation and Type Examples (by Neumann)
Post by: jbou on September 19, 2010, 10:02:03 PM
Thanks.
Title: Re: Microphones; Methods of Operation and Type Examples (by Neumann)
Post by: John Willett on September 20, 2010, 08:39:40 AM
Yes, it's an excellent little book.

I saved a copy to my hard drive - but I *do* have a printed copy as well.  ;D
Title: Re: Microphones; Methods of Operation and Type Examples (by Neumann)
Post by: 12milluz on September 20, 2010, 12:25:34 PM
Great info! There is a published book called The Microphone Book, which is also great and very similar to this, although longer. The author of it escapes me though.
Title: Re: Microphones; Methods of Operation and Type Examples (by Neumann)
Post by: DLay on September 20, 2010, 01:37:27 PM
Them Germans sure are edjumacated. Some serious info here. Those KU-100 heads are sooo realistic--to the tee. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Microphones; Methods of Operation and Type Examples (by Neumann)
Post by: ArchivalAudio on September 20, 2010, 01:56:02 PM
very cool and uber technical
but very helpful
thanx
Title: Re: Microphones; Methods of Operation and Type Examples (by Neumann)
Post by: landshark on September 20, 2010, 03:14:30 PM
Well, that's all well and good information, but it's not very thorough.  I mean, there wasn't a single explanation for how to keep spun wooks from thrashing my stand...

<just kidding, excellent stuff and thanks for sharing!>

Title: Re: Microphones; Methods of Operation and Type Examples (by Neumann)
Post by: Dkrogh on September 20, 2010, 04:33:58 PM
Well, that's all well and good information, but it's not very thorough.  I mean, there wasn't a single explanation for how to keep spun wooks from thrashing my stand...

<just kidding, excellent stuff and thanks for sharing!>

Wasn't the answer an A27M vert bar made by shure on the end of a Manfrotto stand extension?
Title: Re: Microphones; Methods of Operation and Type Examples (by Neumann)
Post by: page on September 20, 2010, 04:47:59 PM
Well, that's all well and good information, but it's not very thorough.  I mean, there wasn't a single explanation for how to keep spun wooks from thrashing my stand...

<just kidding, excellent stuff and thanks for sharing!>

Wasn't the answer an A27M vert bar made by shure on the end of a Manfrotto stand extension?

I think it was a taser and mastering the darth vader force crush.  :D
Title: Re: Microphones; Methods of Operation and Type Examples (by Neumann)
Post by: John Willett on September 21, 2010, 05:45:18 AM
Great info! There is a published book called The Microphone Book, which is also great and very similar to this, although longer. The author of it escapes me though.

John Eargle
Title: Re: Microphones; Methods of Operation and Type Examples (by Neumann)
Post by: dactylus on September 21, 2010, 09:28:30 AM
Well, that's all well and good information, but it's not very thorough.  I mean, there wasn't a single explanation for how to keep spun wooks from thrashing my stand...

<just kidding, excellent stuff and thanks for sharing!>

^
a quiver full of poison arrow frog darts
Title: Re: Microphones; Methods of Operation and Type Examples (by Neumann)
Post by: duch on September 22, 2010, 08:29:38 PM
Great stuff, many thanks.