Microphones - Posted on 2016-01-26 by Jason Abranches

This week I learned how much thought a creative and seasoned engineer puts into microphone selection. Every type of mic is unique and has an intended edge that allows it to thrive if used in the right situations. You just gotta ask yourself what sound you want to portray in the song, almost like a theme. Do you want the soft airy vocals and distant guitar or did you want a punch packing sound with vocals being emphasized at a certiain frequency? Frequency responce, shaped responces, high pass filters, and polar patterns are all to be contemplated by the engineer. Polar directions are super important when it comes to recording and plot mapping. Would you use a ribbon microphone to record kick drum? Of course not, the SPL would blow it out, there are specific mics for specific jobs. The D112 does a great job of capturing the hard hitting frequencies out of the kick drum. It's an interesting new thing to geek out on.