LDC / SDC, explenation please.

[chrisghost]

Probably another stupid question that's been answered a 100 times before, but...

I'm taking a long time to orientate on buying mikes. I've read up on a lot of stuff thinking I was getting there, but then these terms turned up:

LDC and SDC microphones.

Could anyone give me a nice compact discription on what this means.

Another question is: Is it safe to say that a Condencer mic is ussually cardoid, and that a Dynamic mic is ussaully super/hyper cardoid?

[boingoman]

Read the first thread in this forum- the one about diaphragm size and polar patterns...should answer your questions.

First-

LDC- large diaphragm condenser
SDC- small diaphragm condenser

The diaphragm is the part of the mic that picks up sound. The size can/does have an effect on the sound.

Second-

No.....condensers and dynamics can be any polar pattern.

[mshilarious]

SDC = small diaphragm condenser
LDC = large " "

Another question is: Is it safe to say that a Condencer mic is ussually cardoid, and that a Dynamic mic is ussaully super/hyper cardoid?

No, either type of microphone can be any polar pattern. Dynamic mics are usually fixed pattern (actually nearly all I can think of), and since many are designed for stage use, hypers are popular. But the classic Shure SM57/58/545, etc., and the SM7B, are all cardioid (the Beta series dynamics are hyper).

Read Harvey's big thread for more detailed info:

http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=27030

[chrisghost]

Thanks a lot