A Microphone Technique Applying the Principle of Second-Order Gradient Unidirectionality

Woszczyk WR. A Microphone Technique Applying the Principle of Second-Order Gradient Unidirectionality. In: AES Convention 69. Audio Engineering Society; 1981. Paper 1800. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=11954

@inproceedings{Woszczyk1981_11954,
  author = {Woszczyk, Wieslaw R.},
  title = {{A Microphone Technique Applying the Principle of Second-Order Gradient Unidirectionality}},
  booktitle = {AES Convention 69},
  note = {Paper 1800},
  year = {1981},
  month = may,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=11954}
}

TY  - CPAPER
TI  - A Microphone Technique Applying the Principle of Second-Order Gradient Unidirectionality
AU  - Woszczyk, Wieslaw R.
T2  - AES Convention 69
M1  - Paper 1800
PY  - 1981
DA  - 1981/05/06
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PB  - Audio Engineering Society
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AB  - This paper presents a theoretical basis and practical implementation of a microphone technique, which combines first-order gradient and second-order gradient unidirectional characteristics, and allows for a degree of the adjustment of magnitude and polar response. The proposed technique, through transition into the second-order gradient system, extends the high directivity of pickup to low frequencies. This is desirable because most instruments radiate low frequencies unidirectionally and low frequency energy is not easily dissipated in a room. The result of this application is a more defined sound with less low frequency ambient leakage and improved separation.
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