Comments on: Microphone Polar Patterns – Video Examples to learn from

By: Josh Mellicker

Josh Mellicker — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:49:43 +0000

Woody loves the real location sound, no looping!

By: Blair Carmichael

Blair Carmichael — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:21:33 +0000

If you watch Manhattan, one of the Woody Allen movies where a group sits around a table in a restaurant, the whole scene is recorded with an omni directional microphone fixed above the table. The microphone can be seen at the top of the frame and it appears to be a Schoeps. For what it was, the sound was great for those scenes.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:41:34 +0000

Much more meaningful than diagrams, thanks.
Can I second what Matt said about PZM and boundary mikes. I would like to see them illustrated in similar fashion.

By: aims

aims — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:01:28 +0000

thank you for the great videos! they are really appreciated

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:41:17 +0000

Nice work! I have been in the av industry for 10 years and there has yet to be a more clear way of showing how these patterns work. I’m going to show this to everyone I know! Thank you.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:34:38 +0000

This is fantastic! Is it possible for you guys to do this with a PCC and PZM mic as well?

By: TM

TM — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:01:42 +0000

Thanks a lot for visualizing the different audio patterns, it makes it all much clearer to me now.

By: guy

guy — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:21:30 +0000

You’re welcome It’s great to hear a “thank you” and that your student will find the demonstrations to be useful – that is *exactly* why we produced these videos – to share knowledge.

By: Sil

Sil — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:57:38 +0000

Thank you for making these movies.
My students will love them!

By: Jonathan Levin

Jonathan Levin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:05:49 +0000

This “visual” demonstration really explained tons to a sound novice as I am. I now understand what it is I’m looking at on those heart shaped graphs. Most helpful. Thanks.