Unit 10, W.C. 25th November 2019

This week, I have continued the research into microphone recording and techniques. This week I have researched into Condenser microphones and the uses for them. Condenser microphones are a very powerful tool to get clean and accurate recordings of subjects that have a large frequency range. For example: Vocals. Vocals are often recorded with a condenser microphone along with a pop filter. A pop filter is used to eliminate the plosives from the vocals. This is created when a large air bubble hits the microphone this create a 'pop' in the recording. A condenser microphone is also great for other things such as guitar cabinets and other instruments. Condenser Microphones require additional phantom power to work. They are also far more accurate at capturing sound compared to dynamic microphones. Condenser microphones are great and more commonly used in the studio environment. This is because they capture a larger range of frequencies and pick up a lot of background noise. They are ideally used in an isolated environment, i.e. a recording booth. Compared to a dynamic microphone which has a smaller frequency response and picks up from much closer to the microphone. This is great for live events as you only want to capture the sound right close to the microphone, without the additional bleed. My plans for the next week are too research into ribbon microphones and the uses for them. I will also be researching more into the production of how this project will work.

I will also be working on the UCAS statement and application to ensure that I am ahead of the deadline date.

JWJ