Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers ( Volume: 33, Issue: 9, September 1939)
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A Cardioid Directional Microphone
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- Publisher
- SMPTE — White Plains, NY, USA
- Doc Type
- Journal Article
- Content Type
- Original Research
- Abbreviated Title
- J SMPE
- Volume
- 33, No. 9, pp. 254–277
- Abstract
- A microphone is described which has uniform directivity over a wide frequency range. This is made possible by placing in a single instrument n dynamic type pressure microphone element and a ribbon type “velocity” element, and electrically equalizing the outputs before combination. The resultant directional pattern is a heart-shaped curve or cardioid, giving a fairly wide pick-up zone in front and a substantial dead zone at the back of the instrument. Because of the unusually rugged ribbon employed, the new microphone is much less susceptible to wind noise than ordinary ribbon types. Housed in an aluminum case, the microphone weighs only 3 1/4 lbs. High output level, low impedance, and high quality, together with the excellent directivity, promise to make the cardioid microphone an important tool for the motion picture sound engineer.
- Publication Date
- 1939-09-01
- DOI
10.5594/J11953- ISSN
- Print:
0097-5834 - Link
- https://doi.org/10.5594/J11953
- Author(s)
- R. N. MarshallW. R. Harry
- Copyright
- © 1939 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.
Bibliographic Reference(s)
- 1 Maxfield J. P. : “Some Physical Factors Affecting the Illusion in Sound Motion Pictures,” J. Acoust. Sol , III (July, 1931 ), pp. 69 – 80 . EXTERNAL
- 2 Maxfield J. P. : “Acoustic Control of Recording for Talking Motion Pictures,” J. Soc. Mot. Pict. Eng. , XIV (Jan., 1930 ). pp. 85 – 95 . EXTERNAL
- 3 Olson H. F. Massa F. : “Applied Acoustics,” P. Blakiston's Son & Co. Inc. , pp. 136 – 137 . EXTERNAL
- 4 “A Non-Directional Microphone,” Bell Syst. Tech. J. (July, 1936 ). EXTERNAL
- 5 Steinber J. C. : “Effects of Phase Distortion on Telephone Quality,” Bell Syst. Tech J. , IX (July, 1930 ), pp. 550 – 566 . EXTERNAL
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