What is a C1000 mic good for?

What is a C1000 mic good for?

The updated version of the C1000 S multipurpose small-diaphragm condenser microphone is extremely popular for its versatility. It is suitable for recording and live-sound applications as well as for ENG/EFP and video productions. Its gold sputtered capsule housing makes the microphone extremely rugged against humidity.

What is the difference between cardioid and hypercardioid?

While a cardioid polar pattern is least sensitive at the rear (180 degrees off-axis), a supercardioid mic is least sensitive at 125 degrees and the hypercardioid at 110 degrees; you will need to take this into consideration when placing stage wedges.

What is a hypercardioid microphone used for?

Hypercardioid microphones are generally used for the recording of instrumentals. Cardioid polar patterns (which is the parent polar pattern of hypercardioid polar pattern) has a completely positive polarity for pickups, while the bidirectional is positive at the front and negative at the back.

Is a condenser mic good for vocals?

Condenser microphones are best used to capture vocals and high frequencies. They are also the preferred type of microphone for most studio applications. Because of the thin diaphragm and increased sensitivity, condenser mics are often used to pick up delicate sounds. They also need a power source.

Are all condenser mics cardioid?

The two are not mutually exclusive, because condenser microphones are also cardioid. Dynamic mics are cardioid too! The main takeaway is this: cardioid is a polar pattern, while condenser is a type of microphone.

When would you use a hypercardioid mic?

Hypercardioid microphones are thus considered even more directional than cardioid microphones because they have less sensitivity at their sides and only slightly more directly behind. Hypercardioid microphones are frequently used in situations where a lot of isolation is desired between sound sources.

What is the difference between a shotgun and hypercardioid microphone?

A short shotgun is less directional than its longer siblings but often useful where length must be minimized; it still provides better rejection of off-axis high frequencies than a hypercardioid microphone would. Even a highly directional shotgun will admit off-axis sound at certain frequencies.

Are large diaphragm mics better?

Large diaphragm microphones (large diaphragms are usually considered to have a diameter greater than . 75 inches) tend to do a better job of capturing the depth of very low frequency sounds (though some would argue this). At least they subjectively sound better on low frequency sounds to most engineer’s ears.