Cardioid versus Supercardioid Mic

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It turns out lots of people are in this business and don't know what those terms mean...

Basically, the difference comes down to a microphone's polar pattern. If you want a microphone to pick up noises in front of a few people, a very small group, or an individual in an acoustically enhanced facility or in a venue where there isn't much reverberation, cardioid is what you're looking for. If you're targeting one person and one person only and you want to minimize sounds from elsewhere in the room, OR if you are in a gymnasium or in another very acoustically unfriendly atmosphere, you'll need to go with a supercardioid in order to reduce feedback.

Omnidirectional is another term to describe a microphone's polarity... it has a broader/wider polar pattern and will pick up sounds all around one side of it. It should be used in places where a large choir or larger group needs pick up.

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I think we all know the answer to that question.

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getavproducts said:
It turns out lots of people are in this business and don't know what those terms mean...

Omnidirectional is another term to describe a microphone's polarity...
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[Mod note: Fixed the quotes for ya!!!]
 
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getavproducts said:
Omnidirectional is another term to describe a microphone's polarity... it has a broader/wider polar pattern and will pick up sounds all around one side of it.
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Interesting description of an omni polar pattern; not sure I would agree that it "picks up sounds all around one side of it."
 
We know what Lauren is up to? If it looks like Spam....it most certainly is!
 
Well, I don't mind people posting facts as long as their facts are correct.

In this case, I would question his description of an omni polar pattern as "picking up sounds all around one side of it."

But hey, he's a pro audio dealer, so he must know what he's talking about.
 
Not to mention that "polarity" is used in a sufficiently Star-Trek-style terminology abusing way that I'm thinking about suggesting reversing the polarity on the microphone to repel the singer to an appropriate distance....
 
Hey getavproducts products suck! They only carry post by Chili! :laughings: That is funny man. :D







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dgatwood said:
Not to mention that "polarity" is used in a sufficiently Star-Trek-style terminology abusing way that I'm thinking about suggesting reversing the polarity on the microphone to repel the singer to an appropriate distance....
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Yeah, I missed that one.
 
Better get two of them Big Kenny ..... they only pick up sound all around one side of it! :laughings: :laughings:








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moresound said:
Better get two of them Big Kenny ..... they only pick up sound all around one side of it! :laughings: :laughings:








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moresound,

That is funny!

Let's hope Big Kenny receives two good mics instead of two bad mics. Of course, he may receive one of each. Assume he will let us know? I hope for his sake it is favorable.

Best wishes,

Lloyd
 
Chili said:
Yeah, that's always the case with salesmen. :laughings:
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No it isn't (Warren/Zen, many examples... :)
Most of even noobs here with a little pause for thought could have shown him the diff between 'polar and 'polarity. ;)
In my book Mr Lauren would have ('should have' given his rather total flop above.. said something to the effect 'hi I'm new around here and would like to get some help learning pro-audio terminology 'to better serve my endeavors.. or what ever. More traction there me thinks.
 
this bugs me.

i can't read something like "It turns out lots of people are in this business and don't know what those terms mean..." without some kind of substantiation.
 
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moresound,

That is funny!

Let's hope Big Kenny receives two good mics instead of two bad mics. Of course, he may receive one of each. Assume he will let us know? I hope for his sake it is favorable.

Best wishes,

Lloyd
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Yeah I know Lets hope that he gets a left and a right and not two lefts or two rights! :laughings: :laughings: :laughings:

But as we all know Big Kenny was only being funny along with the rest of us. ;)








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Big Kenny said:
Should I get a bipolar mic to match my diagnosis?
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:laughings: HA HA HA HA :laughings: ..... Hey you might have something there Big Kenny! A microphone that is made to fit ones illness. Hummmmmmm - - - - How would we get a microphone for a ________? fill in the blank.








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My God, you guys have got it all wrong!. Here's the scoop from a *real* expert. First, it's not left and right, dummy, it's *North and South*! Just where do you think the damned poles are, anyway?
And yes, it can repel the singer, but if it's Aretha or Reuben Stoddard, you'll need a *supercardioid*, due to the singer's weight and overall talent. For someone like Jennifer Simpson, you'll need a *hyper*cardioid, due to the extreme amount of hype involved. And of course, Yoko Ono, because some people are just naturally hyper. You only need to reverse the polarity for *Southern* rock bands, and of course, Men at Work. That's why they have to use those Neodymium "rare Earth" magnets. Sometimes, when you're recording on the road, your direction keeps changing. That's why they use omnis. Just why do you think they call it an "omnibus" anyway? And never forget to check the polarity on Stevie Wonder's polarized sunglasses, or the mic is liable to just cancel him out completely! And whatever you do, don't plug your preamp into a polarized socket. It's like matter and antimatter, it can actually cause a rift in the subspace continuum, as well as temporal anomalies. Now, I hope I've cleared all of that up. And all I ask for this free advice is- buy my album. It rocks!-Richie
 
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