Microphones

Question 0

RCA 77

Answer 0

• Ribbon Microphone
• Unidirectional
• switch between M,V1,V2 with high pass filter
• recognizable shape

Question 1

RCA 44

Answer 1

• Ribbon Mic
• Bidirectional
• still in demand today

Question 2

Neumann U47

Answer 2

• Condenser
• cardioid/omnidirectional
• tube amplifier

Question 3

Neumann 47 FET

Answer 3

Answer to Sony and AKG Field Effect Transistor mics which have solid state preamps.

• fixed hyper-cardioid
• ability to take high SPL making it a go to rock kick drum mic

Question 4

Neumann U 67

Answer 4

• “updated U47”

- 40Hz HPF, pad switch, 3-way directional switch

Question 5

Neumann 49/50

Answer 5

• first electronically remote-controlled variable-pattern condenser
• the 50 is strictly an omnidirectional mic designed for orchestral recording.

Question 6

Neumann KM 84

Answer 6

• 1966, first 48 Volt phantom powered mic

- 1988 the KM 100 series replaced the 80 series, but was too expensive.

Question 7

Neumann KM 54/56

Answer 7

• 3 polar patterns
• less bass more top
• good for close miking guitars and acoustic instruments (reduces proximity effect)

Question 8

Neumann U 87

Answer 8

• Best known Neumann studio mic.

- 3 pattern with a -10 dB pad

Question 9

AKG 12/112

Answer 9

• d12 was the first dynamic cardioid mic.
• vocal standard and used for rock kick drums
• d112 is more fine tuned for bass and kick drum and can stand more high SPL

Question 10

AKG C 12/ Telefunken ELA M 250/251

Answer 10

• C 12 was original and the rest being different body styles

Question 11

AKG C451

Answer 11

-AKG’s first FET preamp mic featuring interchangeable capsules.

Question 12

AKG 414 series

Answer 12

• basically the transistor version of the c12a

- the c414 b-uls has a flatter freq. resp.

Question 13

Sony C-37A

Answer 13

• Sony’s answer the the U47.
• the U67 took its features like the high frequency resonance filter, windscreen shape, and the built in low cut filter.
• omni / cardioid by mechanical vent

Question 14

Schoeps M 221B

Answer 14

• Interchangeable system to vary directional patterns and freq. resp.
• smooth sound especially off axis

Question 15

STC/Coles 4038

Answer 15

• Ribbon mic designed by the BBC
• fragile
• excels in brass, perc., and overhead

Question 16

Shure SM57

Answer 16

• 2nd most popular mic in the world
• live sound and recording.
• has not undergone any major change since first development.

Question 17

Sennheiser MD 421

Answer 17

• great on toms or guitar amp

- cardioid with roll of switch

Question 18

Sennheiser MD 441

Answer 18

• designed to have more upper midrange and extremely direction pick up pattern
• excels as a scratch vocal mic and top and bottom snare mic

Question 19

Beyer M 160

Answer 19

• Modern dual ribbon mic
• Hyper cardioid
• used on acoustic instruments and some gtr amps

Question 20

Electro-Voice RE20

E/V RE20

Answer 20

• large diaphragm dynamic mic
• E/V Variable Distance reduces proximity effect while maintaining flat freq. resp.
• vocal, kick, floor Tom
• favorite of Stevie Wonder

Question 21

Audio-Technical AT4050/4033

Answer 21

• multi pattern condenser
• open and airy top end, low noise, takes high SPL levels b
• less expensive.
• 4033 is cardioid only but less expensive.

Question 22

Heil Sound PR 40

Answer 22

• Kick drum mic
• handles very high SPL
• super cardioid

Question 23

Royer R-121

Answer 23

• redesigned ribbon mic

- overheads

Question 24

Shure Beta 52A

Answer 24

• B52
• competes with the AKG D112 as kick drum mic
• built in EQ curve for kick
• handles up to 178dB

Question 25

Shure SM81

Answer 25

• Small diaphragm condenser

- flat from 20Hz - 20kHz, low noise

Question 26

Yamaha SKRM-100 Subkick

Answer 26

• designed to give more bottom end of the kick drum without EQ.
• basically a reverse woofer