harmful air currents. One way to determine if the air pressure is
excessive is to place your hand in front of the sound source (the
kick drum, the guitar cab, etc.) and see if you can feel actual air
movement. If you feel air movement, do not put your ribbon
microphone there.
A simple technique that can avert damage due to overstressing
the ribbon is as follows: After choosing the optimum placement
for the microphone, slightly angle the microphone in such a way
that the percussive wave is not directed head on at the front of
the mic. Often, a slight angular tilt (either vertically or horizontally)
is all that is required to prevent harm to the ribbon
(see examples
1, 2 and 4).
It should be noted that as the microphone is tilted
vertically, relative to the sound source, the highs will begin to
roll off.
1. Example of the Vertical Positioning Technique
S l i g h t o f f - a x i s
positioning will
minimize stressing
the ribbon on loud
s o u n d s o u rc e s
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