Microphone Placement and Positioning - continued
microphones, especially uni-directional or cardioid microphones, exhibit a phenomenon known as “proximity
effect.” Very simply put, proximity effect is a resulting change in the frequency response of a microphone based
on the position of the mic capsule relative to the sound source. Generally, you will get a bass boost when mik-
ing in close. When you point a cardioid mic directly at the sound source (on axis) you will get the best frequen-
cy response, however when you start pointing the microphone slightly away (off axis) you will notice the low
frequency response dropping off and the microphone will start to sound thinner.
Using the CM12C
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