AES Budapest 2012
Workshop W8
Friday, April 27, 14:00 — 15:30 (Room: Brahms)
W8 - Highly Directional Microphones for Sound Recording
Chair:
Helmut Wittek, Schoeps Mikrofone GmbH - Karlsruhe, Germany
Panelists:
Christof Faller, Illusonic LLC
Michael Millitzer, Microtech Gefell
Abstract:
Times are changing quickly with regard to highly directional microphones both in theory and in practice. Most systems aim at optimal speech transmission and intelligibility in communication applications. However, there are also new approaches that sound engineers can consider using for certain recording purposes as well (e.g., the Eigenmike and the SuperCMIT). Along with improved communication microphone solutions, they will compete with conventional methods such as short and long interference tubes as well as parabolic mirrors.
So which method fits which application best? Can these new microphone types be used for applications such as music recording, location sound, nature recording? Each has different advantages with regard to frequency response, directivity, flexibility, price, robustness, predictability of results, and practicability. The workshop will compare them on the basis of technical data, practical experiences and sample recordings
