Re: Recording Microphone (Mary Andrianopoulos )


Subject: Re: Recording Microphone
From:    Mary Andrianopoulos  <mva(at)COMDIS.UMASS.EDU>
Date:    Thu, 30 Jun 2005 15:02:05 -0400

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01C57D84.AE1F0230 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Ben; I use the AKG C-410 head mounted microphone for speech (vocal) = recordings. I really like this headmounted microphone. I believe this = model was replaced with the newer version, the AKG C-420. Please note a = description of the mic and specs below. Good luck. Mary Mary V. Andrianopoulos, Ph.D. Associate Professor University of Massachusetts Dept of Communication Disorders 6 Arnold House Amherst, MA 01003-0410 work: 413.545.0551. fax: 413.545.0551 email: mva(at)comdis.umass.edu Product: AKG C420 Vocal Head Microphone=20 =20 The C 420 cardioid condenser microphone was designed with a full = frequency response bandwidth that delivers a pure powerful sound and = carries punch and presence to the audience. It is ideal for front = vocalists, singing keyboard players, drummers, guitarists, dancers and = aerobic instructors. It has a new and fully adjustable headband and ear = pieces that fit comfortably and secure on your head. The C 420 has the = cable exiting from the rear of the headband to stay out of the way of = your performance. When you require hands free performance capabilities, = the C 420 headset is your answer. =20 =20 Specifications=20 Transducer Type: Condenser pressure gradient=20 =20 Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz=20 =20 Polar Pattern: Cardioid=20 =20 Impedance: 200 ohms=20 =20 Output Connector: XLR=20 =20 Sensitivity: 7 mV/Pa; -43 dB (re 1 V)=20 =20 Powering: Phantom powering from 9 to 52 Vdc with power = adapter=20 =20 Sound pressure level for 1%/3% THD: 126/130 dB=20 =20 Size: 4.9" x 5"=20 =20 Net/Shipping weight: 1.1 oz/19.6 oz=20 =20 Standard Accessory: W 44 Windscreen=20 =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ben Hornsby=20 To: AUDITORY(at)LISTS.MCGILL.CA=20 Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 2:27 PM Subject: Recording Microphone Hi All, We want to make some speech recordings in an anechoic chamber (or a = sound booth) and are looking for recommendations for a reasonably priced = recording microphone for the task (or do we really need to spend a good = bit of money for quality recordings?). Given we will be recording in = quiet any thoughts on the microphone polar pattern (omni seems to make = more sense)? Something with a flat frequency response and low mic noise = seems like a good start. We will likely be using commercial software for = the recording process (e.g. Adobe Audition, or SoundForge) in = conjunction with an Echo DARLA 8-channel sound card. Any thing else I = should be thinking about? Any specific suggestions? I appreciate any = thoughts you might share. Thanks, Ben Benjamin W.Y. Hornsby, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences 1215 21st Ave. South, Room 8310 Medical Center East, South Tower Nashville, TN 37232-8242 Phone: 615-936-5132 e-mail: ben.hornsby(at)vanderbilt.edu ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01C57D84.AE1F0230 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns:st1 =3D "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns:o = =3D=20 "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1479" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Ben;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I use the AKG C-410 head mounted = microphone for=20 speech (vocal) recordings. I really like this headmounted = microphone.&nbsp;I=20 believe this model was replaced with the newer version, the AKG C-420. = Please=20 note a description of the mic and specs below. Good luck.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mary</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mary V. Andrianopoulos, = Ph.D.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Associate Professor</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>University of = Massachusetts</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dept of Communication = Disorders</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>6 Arnold House</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Amherst, MA 01003-0410</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>work: 413.545.0551.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>fax: 413.545.0551</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>email: <A=20 href=3D"mailto:mva(at)comdis.umass.edu">mva(at)comdis.umass.edu</A></FONT></DIV= > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV> <TABLE class=3Dcontent> <TBODY> <TR> <TD class=3Ddescription = vAlign=3Dtop><B>Product:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD> <TD class=3Ddescription vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"100%"><SPAN=20 class=3Dmore><B>AKG&nbsp;C420&nbsp;Vocal Head = Microphone</B></SPAN></TD> <TD class=3Ddescription vAlign=3Dtop noWrap align=3Dright><FONT = face=3DArial=20 size=3D2></FONT><BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE class=3Dcontent> <TBODY> <TR> <TD class=3Ddescription vAlign=3Dtop></TD> <TD class=3Ddescription vAlign=3Dtop> <P>The C 420 cardioid condenser microphone was designed with a = full=20 frequency response bandwidth that delivers a pure powerful sound = and=20 carries punch and presence to the audience. It is ideal for front=20 vocalists, singing keyboard players, drummers, guitarists, dancers = and=20 aerobic instructors. It has a new and fully adjustable headband = and ear=20 pieces that fit comfortably and secure on your head. The C 420 has = the=20 cable exiting from the rear of the headband to stay out of the way = of your=20 performance. When you require hands free performance capabilities, = the C=20 420 headset is your answer.</P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>&nbsp;</TD> <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE class=3Dcontent> <TBODY> <TR> <TD colSpan=3D2><FONT = class=3Dmore><B>Specifications</B></FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD> <TD> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD colSpan=3D2><FONT class=3Ddescription>Transducer Type: = Condenser=20 pressure gradient</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD colSpan=3D2><FONT class=3Ddescription>Frequency Response:=20 20Hz-20kHz</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD colSpan=3D2><FONT class=3Ddescription>Polar Pattern:=20 Cardioid</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD colSpan=3D2><FONT class=3Ddescription>Impedance: 200=20 ohms</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD colSpan=3D2><FONT class=3Ddescription>Output Connector:=20 XLR</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD colSpan=3D2><FONT class=3Ddescription>Sensitivity: 7 = mV/Pa; -43 dB=20 (re 1 V)</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD colSpan=3D2><FONT class=3Ddescription>Powering: Phantom = powering=20 from 9 to 52 Vdc with power adapter</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD colSpan=3D2><FONT class=3Ddescription>Sound pressure level = for 1%/3%=20 THD: 126/130 dB</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD colSpan=3D2><FONT class=3Ddescription>Size: 4.9" x = 5"</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD colSpan=3D2><FONT class=3Ddescription>Net/Shipping weight: = 1.1=20 oz/19.6 oz</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD colSpan=3D2><FONT class=3Ddescription>Standard Accessory: = W 44=20 = Windscreen</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DI= V> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dben.hornsby(at)VANDERBILT.EDU=20 href=3D"mailto:ben.hornsby(at)VANDERBILT.EDU">Ben Hornsby</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=3DAUDITORY(at)LISTS.MCGILL.CA=20 href=3D"mailto:AUDITORY(at)LISTS.MCGILL.CA">AUDITORY(at)LISTS.MCGILL.CA</A> = </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 30, 2005 = 2:27=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Recording = Microphone</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D898391318-30062005>Hi=20 All,</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D898391318-30062005>We = want to make=20 some speech recordings in an anechoic chamber (or a sound booth) and = are=20 looking for recommendations for a reasonably priced&nbsp;recording = microphone=20 for the task (or do we really need to spend a good bit of money for = quality=20 recordings?). Given we will be recording in quiet any thoughts on the=20 microphone polar pattern (omni seems to make more sense)? Something = with a=20 flat frequency response and low mic noise seems like a good start. We = will=20 likely be using commercial software for the recording process (e.g. = Adobe=20 Audition, or SoundForge) in conjunction with an Echo DARLA 8-channel = sound=20 card.&nbsp;Any thing else I should be thinking about? Any specific=20 suggestions?&nbsp;I appreciate any thoughts you might=20 share.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D898391318-30062005><FONT face=3DArial=20 size=3D2>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D898391318-30062005><FONT face=3DArial=20 size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D898391318-30062005><FONT face=3DArial=20 size=3D2>Ben</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: = normal"><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Benjamin W.Y. Hornsby,=20 Ph.D.</SPAN></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: = normal"><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Research Assistant=20 Professor</SPAN></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: = normal"><st1:place=20 w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on"><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">Vanderbilt</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <st1:PlaceType=20 w:st=3D"on">University</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName=20 w:st=3D"on">Medical</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType=20 w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></SPAN></st1:place><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: = normal"><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Department of Hearing = and Speech=20 Sciences<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal=20 style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><st1:Street=20 w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on"><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1215 21st Ave.=20 South</SPAN></st1:address></st1:Street><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, Room = 8310<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal=20 style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><st1:PlaceName=20 w:st=3D"on"><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">Medical</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <st1:PlaceType=20 w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType> East, <st1:place = w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName=20 w:st=3D"on">South</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType=20 w:st=3D"on">Tower</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: = normal"><st1:place=20 w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on"><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">Nashville</SPAN></st1:City><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, <st1:State=20 w:st=3D"on">TN</st1:State>&nbsp; <st1:PostalCode=20 = w:st=3D"on">37232-8242</st1:PostalCode></SPAN></st1:place></P></FONT></DI= V> <DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Phone: = 615-936-5132</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>e-mail: <A=20 = href=3D"mailto:ben.hornsby(at)vanderbilt.edu">ben.hornsby(at)vanderbilt.edu</A>= </FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01C57D84.AE1F0230--


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