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2013 Advent Calendar Day 24
This is the last day :( so far all the mice have all had wired connections. For the last day my post isn’t an actual microphone, but a great addition to a mic. Wireless.
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2013 Advent Calendar Day 23
The aka c414 This microphone has been released and re-released over the years because it is such a great workhorse. It has four switchable polar patterns (cardiod, hypercardiod, figure of eight, and omni), a 0-10-20db selectable pad, and a 0-75-150Hz low end rolloff filter.
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2013 Advent Calendar Day 21
Now we are getting in to the last few days Yesterday was the U47 / U48. Today its the brauner vma
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2013 Advent Calendar Day 20
The U 47 was the first microphone with a switchable pick-up pattern. By manipulating the polarization voltage on the rear diaphragm the mic can achieve either a âcardiodâ or an âomniâ pattern. A nearly identical microphone was also made, the U 48, whose only difference was a different method of Read more…
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2013 Advent Calendar Day 16
The workhorse. The legendary SM58 is an industry-standard, highly versatile cardioid dynamic vocal microphone, tailored to deliver warm and clear vocal reproduction. The SM58 is consistently the first choice for vocal performances around the globe.
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2013 Advent Calendar Day 15
The laser microphone. The Laser microphone system is operated by transmitting an invisible beam to the window of the target room. The window pane is slightly vibrating in accordance to the sound waves emanating from speech.
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2013 Advent Calendar Day 12
Astatic 600 âConneautâ microphone This streamlined, rocket age 1946 design was named after the town where Astatic was headquartered (Conneaut Ohio). It was made in 2 versions, one with a chrome grille (pictured) and another with an elaborate molded plastic grille in the shape of a jet engine air intake.
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2013 Advent Calendar Day 8
RCA 6226 Aeropessure Type microphone The âAeropressureâ was a rugged radio announcing and public address microphone designed for on-location use, featuring exceptional wind noise suppression. During its some five decades of microphone production, probably no other single manufacturer came close to the technical engineering expertise, development innovation, and product line Read more…
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2013 Advent Calendar Day 7
RCA-77 This microphone was commercialized in late 1933 as the RCA 77A Unidirectional Microphone. The microphone was an instant success. The RCA 77A was followed by the RCA 77B, 77C, 77D and finally the 77DX. The 77A was a huge mike which had a rounded top and a flat bottom. Read more…
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2013 Advent Calendar Day 6
Probably the most recognisable mic… Shure Model 55A Unidyne âFatboyâ.
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2013 Advent Calendar Day 5
RCA Ribbon Microphone In the early 1920s, Drs. Walter H. Schottky and Erwin Gerlach co-invented the first ribbon microphone. A few years later, Dr. Harry F. Olson of RCA started developing ribbon microphones using ï¬eld coils and permanent magnets. The RCA Photophone Type PB-31 was commercially manufactured in 1931 greatly Read more…
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2013 Advent Calendar Day 4
The First Condenser Mic. In 1916 the brilliant electrical engineer Edward Christopher “E.C.” Wente invented the condenser microphone.
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2013 Advent Calendar Day 3
Blake Transmitter In 1877 Francis Blake invented a carbon microphone for use in the telephone, shortly after Thomas Edison invented a microphone that also used carbon contacts. Blake used a carbon button design that initially would not stay in adjustment, but with later improvements proved to be workable. Alexander Bell Read more…
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2013 Advent Calendar Day 2
Bell’s Double Pole Membrane Transmitter. Bellâs Double Pole Membrane Transmitter and Iron Box Receiver were used in 1876 to transmit and receive the worldâs first one-way long distance telephone call from Brantford to Paris, Ontario. Canadaâs first two-way long distance telephone conversation was between Montreal and Quebec in 1877.
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2013 Advent Calendar Day 1
This year I am going to make an advent calendar using my blog. It will be featuring cool or historically important microphones. This is Bell’s original liquid transmitter from a set of Bell Laboratories photographs in the Ron Christianson Telephone Collection.