Mic Polar Patterns Pt.2

Leveraging the polar pattern on a microphone isn’t always as straightforward as you might think. First, let’s shift your thinking around directionality. This isn’t a gun.

Nothing shoots out this side. Instead of thinking what the mic is pointed at, think in terms of negative space and what the mic is rejecting. Second, you are beholden to the sound of your room.

You can’t get away from it. So if you didn’t hear what you thought you were going to hear in this earlier demonstration, let’s compare it with the same settings in cardioid, this time outside. Think about it like this.

You have a direct signal, and you have a room signal that never goes away. Which brings us to our next topic, reverb and how to hear your room. But no one likes talking to an empty room, so leave me a comment and I’ll share my method for hearing your surroundings and make sure to follow Beat Kitchen so you can catch all of our upcoming workshops and classes.