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Suggested Microphones for Specific Applications
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Microphone T
ypes
Applications: Recommendations:
On a lectern
CCM 4 (cardioid) with close-speech guard B 5 D
Conference recording
CCM 4 (cardioid) with close-speech guard B 5 D
TV speaker’s desk
CCM 4 (cardioid), no popscreen required at distances greater than
0.5m
Radio announcer
CCM 4V (cardioid with lateral pickup) with pop filter PR 120 SV
Noisy environments
(super-)cardioid for close pickup (10 – 20 cm) with bass rolloff:
CCM 4S, CCM 40, CCM 41S
TV “round table” discussion CCM 4 (cardioid)
Church
CCM 40 (cardioid), perhaps using boundary layer technique with the
BLCg mounting plate
Stage (fixed)
CCM 4 (cardioid) or CCM 22 (Open Cardioid) on RL tube with B 5 D
windscreen; CCM 4, CCM 22 or CCM 41 (supercardioid): direc-
tional boundary-layer technique with the BLCg mounting plate or
suspended with the HC cable hanger
Studio
CCM 4, CCM 4V (cardioids) or CCM 22 (Open Cardioid) with pop
filter
In general:
CCM 4 (cardioid), CCM 22 (Open Cardioid) or CCM 21 (wide car-
dioid)
Organ:
CCM 2S (omni) (also useful when trying to obtain more room
sound); especially when the room is less than ideal or if the bass is
too strong: CCM 21, CCM 22 or even CCM 4
Tympani, bass drum, etc.
CCM 2 (omni)
Solo pickup with adapters flute: CCM 8 (figure-8), violin, saxophone: CCM 4, CCM 4V (car-
dioids) or CCM 22 (Open Cardioid)
Accent (“spot”) miking
in the orchestra: CCM 22 (Open Cardioid), CCM 41 (supercardioid)
Orchestra, choir
ORTF with STC 4g stereo bar and CCM 4 or quasi ORTF with STC
22g and CCM 22; for best low-frequency reproduction: A/B record-
ing (e.g. with CCM 2S) or A/B in boundary-layer technique with the
BLCg mounting plate; Decca Tree with 3× CCM 2S, perhaps using
KA 40 accessory spheres
Small orchestra / ensemble M/S on a stand with the AMS LU or SGMSC or suspended with the
HSGMSC; X/Y with the M100 C bracket
Film and video dialog/effects M/S with CCM 41 (supercardioid) in the M-channel
Orchestra
OCT surround; Decca Tree with 3× CCM 2S, perhaps using KA 40
accessory spheres
Film and video dialog/effects Double M/S on a boom and possibly a Hamasaki Square for
increased envelopment
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Instruments
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Speech/ Speakers
