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Convention Paper

Conventional and New Viewpoints on Electrostatic Pressure Transducers

Authors: Wuttke, Joerg

AES Convention 79 · Paper 2305 · October 1985

Abstract

The classic pressure transducer exists in two forms, neither of which is ideally suited for recordings employing only two or three microphones. Capsules of practical size affect high frequency polar response, dictating design alternatives that beg the question, "What is a 'flat' microphone?" The author traces the theoretical and practical evolution of a new transducer tailored to the requirements of these increasingly popular minimal-mike techniques. The paper concludes with the description of a new boundary layer capsule. While noting the particular advantages of such designs, the author stresses the influence of the immediate environment on their performance.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 79
AES Convention
79
Paper number
2305
Publication date
October 6, 1985
Session subject
Transducers
Affiliation
Schalltechnik Dr.-Ing. Schoeps GmbH, Karlsruhe, West Germany (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper