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10 PERCEPTION 820 TUBE

4 Using the Microphone

4.3 Selecting

Polar Patterns

4.4 Hints on Microphone

Placement

4.4.1 Lead Vocals

Fig. 5: Solo vocalist.

4.4.2 Choir/

Backing Vocals

Fig. 6: Miking a large

mixed choir.

Each of the PERCEPTION 820 TUBE’s selectable polar patterns is virtually frequency inde-

pendent so that reflected sound, too will be reproduced accurately and uncolored.

• Omnidirectional (left-hand setting): This is the preferred setting for “all around the

mic” recording, high quality ambience (audience sound) miking, or far-field recording in

exceptionally good-sounding large or small recording rooms, etc.

• Cardioid (center setting): This is a standard setting for recording and gives excellent

results on all kinds of voices and a wide range of instruments. Remember to aim the mi-

crophone front (see fig. 4 on page 8) at the sound source.

• Figure eight (right-hand setting): The microphone will pick up sounds arriving from the

front and rear with equal sensitivity. Use this mode to mic up the side signal in M/S

stereo recording or to record two sound sources (talkers, instruments) facing each other.

It is also a good choice for cymbal overhead miking.

Every instrument radiates its sound in a specific way. Therefore, to get the best sound, do

not hesitate to experiment with microphone placement.

As an introduction to the “secret science of making good recordings”, the following sections

describe some proven miking techniques. (Illustrations show generic microphones.)

• Place the microphone 6 to 12 in.

(15 to 30 cm) from the vocalist’s

mouth.

• Select the cardioid polar pattern:

set the polar pattern selector to

cardioid ( ).

• Switch the bass cut filter in: set

the bass cut switch to “ ”.

• We strongly recommend placing

a PF 80 pop screen (available as

an optional accessory) between

the microphone and vocalist to

eliminate pop noise.

• To give the vocalist better control

of their own voice, we recom-

mend adding the vocalist's track

to their headphone monitor sig-

nal.

• To record large mixed choirs, we

recommend using a pair of car-

dioid microphones to get a stereo

signal, plus one PERCEPTION 820

TUBE each for the soprano, alto,

tenor, and bass sections.

- Set each PERCEPTION 820

TUBE to cardioid ( ).

- Place each microphone about

5 feet (1.5 m) in front of the re-

spective section, about 6 feet

(1.8 m) above the ground.

- Aim each microphone at the

center of its assigned section.

B T A S

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