BEEN THERE, DONE THAT
Mic Choice, Meters and Miking Pianos
JOCELYN GONZALES, FREELANCE AUDIO PRODUCER, NEW YORK TIMES (JocelvnGonzales.net)
DYNAMIC VERSUS CONDENSER MICS
Most music venues have a combination of mics—condenser and dynamic. The Shure SM57s and SM58s are a popular choice. They are dynamic mics, which means that they don’t need phantom or battery power. Often they are used in a lot of club situations because they can handle high SPLs, or loud volumes, sudden transients, and screaming without distorting. Dynamic mics are less sensitive and more rugged. You can drop them.(Although it’s not advised.) You can put them in front of a drum kit. They just have a lower sensitivity to bigger sounds. They have a pretty flat frequency response, ...
Get The Shut Up and Shoot Freelance Video Guide now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
