Comparison of polar patterns

simultaneous recordings of 7 microphones

These simultaneous recordings of 7 microphones illustrate the role of the microphone’s directional characteristics for the sound color and the direct/diffuse ratio.

Recorded at the Wolfgang-Rihm-Forum of the university of music, Karlsruhe, Germany
Speaker: Friedemann Röhlig

The microphones were arranged differently for the two recordings.

  • In the first recording, they are positioned in one place.
  • In the second recording, the microphones are staggered one behind the other according to the distance factor.

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