Re: Mixing Mike capsules?
- From: "David Satz" <DSatz@xxxxxxx>
- Date: 15 Nov 2005 04:56:19 -0800
Frz, in general I'm very pro-experimentation (go, experimentation!),
but the capsule of a condenser microphone operates at extremely high
electrical impedance, effectively in the billions of Ohms within the
audio range. In that kind of electrical environment all kinds of small,
seemingly random physical factors, such as the length and exact
position of a contact wire or a nearby piece of metal in the casing,
can audibly influence the capsule's response as a result of stray
reactances. So when you look inside the capsule head of a condenser
microphone, you can't see all the "components" that are in the
effective circuit. It's more than a little Twilight-Zone-y.
Unfortunately, while all that mystery only enhances the attraction, it
also means that this isn't such a fertile field for messing around
without knowing a fair amount about what you're doing. I mean, you can
pretty easily learn that nearly anything you do will have some
effect--but that effect may well be loss of high frequencies and
increased hum and distortion three-fourths of the time.
On the other hand, modifying the low-impedance part of the amplifier
circuitry (more toward the output) is a much more fertile area for
unguided experimentation. It should be possible to learn a lot if you
know basic audio electronics and have the soldering and other assembly
skills. So that's where I'd suggest starting.
--best regards
.
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