AES Warsaw 2015
Tutorial T6
Friday, May 8, 11:15 — 13:15 (Room: Belweder)
T6 - Microphones—Can You Hear the Specs?
Chair:Eddy B. Brixen, EBB-consult - Smorum, Denmark
Panelists:
Jürgen Breitlow, Georg Neumann GmbH - Berlin, Germany
David Josephson, Josephson Engineering, Inc. - Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Helmut Wittek, SCHOEPS GmbH - Karlsruhe, Germany
Abstract:
There are lots and lots of microphones available to the audio engineer. The final choice is often made on the basis of experience or perhaps just habits. (Sometimes the mic is chosen because of the looks...). Nevertheless, there is good information to be found in the microphone specifications. This tutorial will present the most important microphone specs and provide the attendee with up-to-date information on how these specs are obtained and understood and how it relates to perceived sound. It takes a critical look on how specs are presented to the user, what to look for, and what to expect.
