Why Not To Use Cardioid Mics | Podcast
A Podcast From The Sound On Sound Recording & Mixing Podcast Channel Expert Tracking & Mixing Tips Cardioid mics are tremendously popular amongst recording musicians, but can also work against you. In this episode, Mike Senior explains some of the reasons why, and illustrates how omni and figure‑eight patterns can often give more useful results. SHOW NOTES: Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:39 - Proximity-effect bass boost 04:44 - Spotlighting 05:48 - Low-end response at a distance 06:40 - Off-axis tonal coloration 09:06 - Insufficient spill rejection 10:56 - Plosives and handling noise 12:33 - The hand-held LDC trick 14:11 - Summary 24-Bit Podcast Download If you'd like to listen more critically to the audio examples, you can download a high-resolution 24-bit/44.1kHz WAV of this whole podcast episode here: https://sosm.ag/Cardioid_Mics_24-bit-... Credits This episode features recordings from David Tyo's 'Long Way Home'. You can check out more of David's great music here: https://davidtyo.bandcamp.com/ If you'd like to try mixing 'Long Way Home' for yourself, you can download the full raw multitracks here: https://cambridge-mt.com/ms/mtk/#Davi... To read more about the low-spill figure-eight guitar-recording method, check out Neil Rogers's January 2014 'Session Notes' column: https://www.soundonsound.com/techniqu... For general advice about microphone polar patterns, try this March 2007 article by Paul White: https://www.soundonsound.com/techniqu... Presenter: Mike Senior — Biog Mike Senior is a professional audio engineer, regular SOS contributor, and author of the best-selling books Mixing Secrets For The Small Studio and Recording Secrets For The Small Studio. He runs the Cambridge-MT educational resources site (including the web's largest free multitrack download library) and hosts two monthly independent podcasts, Project Studio Tea Break and the Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast. About The Recording & Mixing Podcast Channel On this channel you’ll find shows packed with hints & tips about getting the most out of the recording, mixing and mastering process. ______________________________________________________ Catch more shows on our podcast channel. https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podc... Available on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts. ______________________________________________________ Subscribe to Sound On Sound: https://sosm.ag/subscribe Visit our main website (over 16,900 articles!): https://www.soundonsound.com ______________________________________________________ Get FREE 170-page RECORDING TECHNOLOGY eBook: https://sosm.ag/recording-ebook ______________________________________________________ Get 50% SAVING off a Sound On Sound Digital Subscription. Go to https://sosm.ag/digital and apply Promo Code: SOSYT50 Like FACEBOOK: / soundonsoundmag Follow X (Twitter): / soundonsoundmag Follow INSTAGRAM: / soundonsoundmag
