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Gear / Technical Help => Ask The Tapers => Topic started by: Tye on November 04, 2004, 07:26:47 PM
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This may be a dumb question but I'm not sure about this one.
Ok so here is my the mic that I have
(http://www.adkmic.com/images/cat_images/A51S_black_lg.jpg)
The question I have: Is there a front and back to cards? (better put if I were to turn the mic in the pic around would I be recording the back of a venue?)
I've been reading up alot on cards and I think I still do not fully understand all of the technical stuff such as the "rear lobe"
( which brought me to wonder about this question)
I am going to tape Snake Oil Medicine Show this weekend and I wanted to try a diffrent configuration. I want to make sure it will be right. I always make sure the side with ADK on it is facing forward assuming there is a front and the tapes sound fine.
Sorry if this has an obvious answer I'm just not finding it. +T in advance for help with my confusion.
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There are front and backs to every pattern. Cards are no exception. I believe with ADKs, the "ADK" is the front. Look at the polar charts for your mics and they will clarify. Imagine 0 degrees being straight in front of the mic and 180 being directly behind it.
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edited because I think I answered my own question
(http://support.radioshack.com/support_tutorials/glossary/Images/cardioid.gif)
This stuff is starting to sink in finally! Now I understand hypers much more.
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There are front and backs to every pattern. Cards are no exception. I believe with ADKs, the "ADK" is the front. Look at the polar charts for your mics and they will clarify. Imagine 0 degrees being straight in front of the mic and 180 being directly behind it.
correction- omnis technically don't have a front and back.
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correction- omnis technically don't have a front and back.
Correction - omnis are directional at higher frequencies ... check out the polar diagram for the DPA 4006, for example.
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wanna show me the last time you listened to a 20khz tone? :)
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Where are you taping SOMS?
Josh
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Nice mics...
I use the ADK A51S LEs (Type IV). Same mic as yours, but silver (yours are Type V, right???), and I have a mathced pair...
But yeah, the ADK label is the "front", the side you want pointed (generally) in the direction of your sound source.
T
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Nice mics...
I use the ADK A51S LEs (Type IV). Same mic as yours, but silver (yours are Type V, right???), and I have a mathced pair...
But yeah, the ADK label is the "front", the side you want pointed (generally) in the direction of your sound source.
T
Yes mine are the Type V and I am very happy with them. Mine are not matched however I doubt anyone could tell the diffrence there is such a small diffrence between the two.
Thanks agian guys for clearing this up I plan on running DIN tomorrow night I can imagine what it would of sounded like if I had them backwards ;)
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Nice mics...
I use the ADK A51S LEs (Type IV). Same mic as yours, but silver (yours are Type V, right???), and I have a mathced pair...
But yeah, the ADK label is the "front", the side you want pointed (generally) in the direction of your sound source.
T
Yeah, from what I hear, ADKs are good enough that they don't really need to be matched in order in to get a good pair. Props on the Type Vs!!!
Terry
Yes mine are the Type V and I am very happy with them. Mine are not matched however I doubt anyone could tell the diffrence there is such a small diffrence between the two.
Thanks agian guys for clearing this up I plan on running DIN tomorrow night I can imagine what it would of sounded like if I had them backwards ;)