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How Microphone Capsule Tension Affects Your Recording Sound
The tension in a microphone capsule diaphragm determines whether your recording sounds bright and detailed or warm and rounded, yet
May 2026
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Microphone Diaphragm Size — How It Changes the Sound
A few millimetres of capsule diameter separate the warm intimacy of a vocal booth from the crisp precision of orchestral
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Why Ribbon Microphones Are So Fragile and How to Protect Them
A ribbon microphone contains a metal strip thinner than human hair suspended between powerful magnets, creating one of the most
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USB vs XLR Microphones: Interface Comparison for Recording
The choice between USB and XLR microphones determines not just how you connect to your computer, but the entire trajectory
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Microphone Self-Noise vs Room Noise: How to Tell Them Apart
That persistent hiss in your recordings could be coming from inside the microphone itself or from the room around it,
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Why Cheap Mics Sound Cheap — The Engineering Differences
A fifty pound microphone and a five hundred pound microphone both convert sound into electrical signals, yet one sounds like
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How Off-Axis Coloration Affects Your Microphone Choice
The frequency response chart shows a flat line on-axis, but move six inches to the side and suddenly your vocal
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Stereo Microphone Techniques: XY, ORTF, AB and Mid-Side
The difference between amateur and professional recordings often comes down to stereo microphone placement techniques that create proper spatial imaging
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What is the Boundary Effect and Why It Matters in Recording
Place a microphone within two feet of any hard surface and the laws of physics immediately change how it captures
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Proximity Effect Explained: How and When to Use It Properly
The difference between a rich radio voice and a muddy mess often comes down to how you handle the bass
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