In chapter 5 I learned the history of microphones and who were some of the pioneers of mic's. I learn't the difference between different polar patterns and what directions they pick up in.
I also got to know the 3 most well known microphone types: Condensor, Dynamic and Ribbon. I learned the benefit of each mic and how they can be applied to recording.
I also learned some basic microphone micing patterns such as the x/y technique and the m/s technique.
Much more to come!