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How close should you be to the mic when recording?
about 6-12 inches
A good rule of thumb is to have the mic positioned about 6-12 inches away from your mouth. As you get closer to the mic, an increase in low frequency response can occur, causing your voice to be overly bassy.
How should microphones be carried?
The best way to hold a microphone when speaking is at a distance of 2-10 inches from the mouth and at a 45-degree angle downward. Aim the capsule (front) of the microphone at the mouth and hold the microphone in the middle. For comfort, keep a medium grip, flexible wrist, and elbow down.
How close do you need to be to a condenser mic?
6-12 inches
The ideal distance should be such that the microphone only picks up the sound of your voice while avoiding the other sounds of the room. The appropriate length for the most common microphone (a large-diaphragm condenser) is 6-12 inches away from your mouth.
How holding your microphone affects your sound?
As the examples above show, when the microphone is held correctly, reflections from the hand only generate minor ripples in the frequency response. Therefore, if a singer only holds the handle, there should be no audio deviations. On the other hand, “cupping” and other hand-on-microphone positions result in resonances.
Where can I buy microphones for nature recording?
They are pretty easy to construct from cheap Piezo disks, or they can be purchased online, made specifically for nature recording:
What kind of MIC is needed for Ultrasonic Recording?
Ultrasonic recording (above 20 kHz) often requires special gear, usually referred to as bat detectors. But there are full spectrum recorders available; in addition, some professional recorders can record up to almost 100 kHz. I cover the details in Options for recording ultrasounds. Contact mics are used to sense vibrations.
Can a contact microphone be used to detect outside vibrations?
Contact instrument microphones (guitar or violin pick-ups) can also be used to detect outside vibrations, but it should be noted that their housing is not made to stand up to the elements, and they come with a ¼” plug and may need an adapter for some field recording equipment.
What kind of microphones are used in field recording?
Examples of shotgun mics commonly used by field recordists include Rode NTG-1, Rode NTG-2, Rode NTG4+, Sennheiser MKE 600, Sennheiser MKH416, Audio Technica AT 875R: The most common commercially-available parabolic microphones are made by Telinga and Wildtronics.