How Do Microphone Polar Patterns Work? | Cardioid, Supercardioid, Omni, Figure-8, & More

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  • @korkenknopfus
    @korkenknopfus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Audio University channel is exactly that: an audio university. Your explanations are helping a lot of people right now.

  • @quezgot808s3
    @quezgot808s3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Crazy I was just in school, learning about polar patterns and you made this video right on time!!!

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nice! Hopefully you can use it as a study guide! Thanks, QuezGot 808’s!

  • @SQHostSlava
    @SQHostSlava 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    A lot of well-deserved praise in the comments. AU makes audio-related content easy to digest without sacrificing necessary (vital) details and educational value.

  • @VentoRacing1
    @VentoRacing1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    In the beginning I didn't think I would get much from your channel, all I wanted to do was record my classical guitar. I didn't need all that fancy technical stuff. Funny my recordings are getting a lot better, and I am starting to know what to change when they don't. Great stuff! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m very happy to hear that, Tony! Thanks for letting me know and thanks for watching.

  • @GEMINDIGO
    @GEMINDIGO 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I know I can always trust these Audio University videos to be really helpful.Thanks Kyle for another super informative and well presented video!

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you like them, Gem Indigo! Thank you.

  • @_desertork1839
    @_desertork1839 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have never in my life recorded anything but the way you explain was enough to keep me listening, very well presented information and interesting topic. I feel like I've learned something essential yet I might never use it. Keep up the good work.

  • @vector6822
    @vector6822 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Finally, I understand how polar patterns work! Until now, the mechanics of it has always been a mystery to me. When I asked my teachers why polar patterns are the way they are, they would simply reply "because they are..."
    Can't wait to learn about interference tubes!

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Glad to help, vector!

    • @chinor3999
      @chinor3999 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      School is a scam, I've learned more from a few TH-cam videos than an entire semester.

    • @steves1015
      @steves1015 ปีที่แล้ว

      It sounds like you had poor teachers...

  • @lancelot1953
    @lancelot1953 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Thank you Kyle, absolutely brilliant practical presentation of a subject which is difficult to decipher even for engineers since microphone pattern documentation is deeply "buried" in sound engineering textbook. Your explanations and description of available pattern with real-life examples makes it almost easy to select proper microphones. Thank you, Ciao, L

  • @simon-d-m
    @simon-d-m 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well done! Nicely explained.
    I'd take issue with only one thing: you will not get nice stereo with a pair of spaced omnis, and I wouldn't choose them for location recording! It will give you two different channels, but there will be no stereo image to speak of. The mathematics of the Blumlein pair (either as crossed cardiods or figure-eights) gives you a proper image. There's no 'hole in the middle' effect.
    I've done a lot of stereo work with crossed fig-8 mics. When doing stereo recordings with actors in a studio, it's really important to make them aware they can only stand at the mic in two opposite quadrants: the other two quadrants, at the sides, result in out of phase sound between the two channels. We used to put tape strips on the studio carpet to mark the safe areas!
    Figure of eight mics in particular are invaluable for multi-mic techniques (orchestras, self-balancing bands of all sorts, etc.) and you are dead right that you use them to null out sound you don't want, leaving what you do want.
    They even have value in PA applications, for example rigged underneath a grand piano, so the dead axis faces outwards towards the PA system and the auditorium. A thick carpet offcut on the floor underneath helps too. Unobtrusive, hard to knock out of position, really clean sound.
    I'd do that over cardioids any day, not least because figure-8s are _really_ dead off-axis. Take a good ribbon outdoors on a very-still-air day (or an anechoic chamber) and walk round it: you seem to jump to hundreds of feet away - it's amazing.

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for these additional tips, Simon!

  • @thejadamusic
    @thejadamusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Currently enrolled in Blackbird Academy's Studio Engineering program in Nashville and your videos are helping further my understanding by leaps and bounds. Thank you!

  • @JuraCuric
    @JuraCuric ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! Very interesting, educative, and brilliantly presented! Well done!

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the contribution!

  • @LEWITT-audio
    @LEWITT-audio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great work! Btw, the mic fits your voice quite well. Sounds great!

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, @LEWITT! Hands down, the most flexible mic I’ve used!

  • @michaelvaughn64
    @michaelvaughn64 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Excellent video! Super informative and easy to understand. Thanks!
    BTW...I recorded my last album with the Lewitt LCT 640 TS. That mic matched my voice so well that I went out and bought one so I'd never have to worry about using anything else. What a great mic!

  • @TewwaTekle-1
    @TewwaTekle-1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the BEST channels on TH-cam. Thank you for all tips and tricks. If you have online courses you developed, please let us know. Your teaching method is amazing!!!

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! I’m glad you’re finding value in these videos!

  • @Streck0_909
    @Streck0_909 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thanks, Kyle. This was great! I was aware of these things but I never bothered to look into them. I don't record much but I'm always happy to pick up random audio knowledge.

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad it was helpful! Thanks, Streck0.

  • @bundleboxstudio
    @bundleboxstudio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Well said, the episode just synced with the previous one on mic choices. I have been using a Samson CO3U since 2016 and it has these 3 options which has helped me to deliver a better quality depending on my preferences while recording.

  • @BrownLikeRice
    @BrownLikeRice ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much for making this video. After reading about the different cardioid microphones, I had an idea about how the concept was applied in microphones, but after watching this video and your helpful explanation, I have a better understanding. I have been studying for CTS and I test on Monday, I had a few microphone questions on previous exams and I think that is one of the topics that got me. I feel a lot better going into my next exam after this video.

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad to help! Good luck on the CTS exam!

  • @31416
    @31416 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sir you are an excellent teacher. I watched 3 of your videos and already learned so much. I mean I finally "get" microphones. Will be very useful for the times I need to record myself at home. Fascinating. Thank you.

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m glad to help! Thanks for watching.

  • @charlesochung1841
    @charlesochung1841 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for simplifying this important subject on microphones, will definitely be tuning in for more audio insights.

  • @kitboone8573
    @kitboone8573 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey there, I know this might be a bit of a redundant comment but as a person who invested into having quality equipment for my set-up, I struggled for a long time to figure out why my microphone was really hard for others to hear me through, I use a Blue Yeti Mic and I didn't know that it was a Cardioid microphone until recently after watching your video. When I tested it with my friends over a discord call, it showed the Proximity Effect and helped me realize I had it set up incorrectly for the longest time.

  • @rajatkabdwal1958
    @rajatkabdwal1958 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How politely and in easy to understand language you told almost complete things about this topic. every word was full of knowdge. thanks a lot sir .... keep educating us :)

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's my pleasure, Rajat! Thanks for watching.

  • @arthurarantes1208
    @arthurarantes1208 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ive watch like 10 videos about it and this is absolutely the best by far

  • @SlogzinBeatz
    @SlogzinBeatz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    you a good teacher man big up. I remember being the only one who remembered all the polar pattern in class when the lecture asked what we learned on previous class, And I must say I got more info
    from this video

  • @Joelsays27
    @Joelsays27 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Best explanation on TH-cam. Instantly subscribed!

  • @chuan-kangshih78
    @chuan-kangshih78 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Too bad that I can give this video only one thumb up 😢 It’s so helpful for a newbie like myself that I really want to give you two thumbs up. Here they are: 👍 👍

  • @lh3952
    @lh3952 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was more helpful than my study guides. Thanks 😊

  • @kwcnasa
    @kwcnasa 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Learn a lot in this video on how to read and understand mic polar pattern.

  • @JohnJeevasingham
    @JohnJeevasingham ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video answered all the questions I had and more. So good! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @FARLANDER762
    @FARLANDER762 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video! Will you do one on why musicians shouldn't cup their mics?

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great idea, Lance! Thanks for watching!

  • @blacksantaria3642
    @blacksantaria3642 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You did a Great job explaining. Thanks

  • @wpoorman
    @wpoorman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another great video, thank you. Sharing this with my audio production students today.

  • @christopherharv
    @christopherharv ปีที่แล้ว

    The proximity effect is unique to cardiod mics? I thought all mics had that effect

  • @spelunkerd
    @spelunkerd ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another brilliant explanation, thank you.

  • @HR-mm6ts
    @HR-mm6ts 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for your sharing which is very clean and informative.

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are welcome! Thanks for watching, H R!

  • @BearManWoodcrafts
    @BearManWoodcrafts ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i learned about things i didn't know were things i didn't know about. awesome

  • @Fabsurf101
    @Fabsurf101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very informative and interesting. Thank you for sharing.

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed it, Sunny! Thanks for watching.

  • @renedelosreyes8237
    @renedelosreyes8237 ปีที่แล้ว

    Clean and clear explanation,thanks!

  • @tombenizrilevi4803
    @tombenizrilevi4803 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You're so informative I love this

  • @shekharmasih2395
    @shekharmasih2395 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ultimate teaching❤

  • @alexc2259
    @alexc2259 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You explain stuff well. Thank you.

  • @DrRussell
    @DrRussell ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I should have paid for this level of value.

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and leaving such a kind comment!

  • @jimshaw899
    @jimshaw899 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your posts are so useful and on point. I often have to mic a grand piano for stereo recording. In the past, I have stumbled over phasing issues that can make miking an instrument with two mics sound unpleasant. Do you have any tips on mic placement to avoid phase cancellation issues?

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, Jim! I have a video on stereo recording techniques here: th-cam.com/video/4fPWFAFwIQQ/w-d-xo.html
      Check out the section on coincident pairs! I hope this helps!

  • @aaax9410
    @aaax9410 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good stuff ,clearly explained 👍

  • @Ricobass0
    @Ricobass0 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good e[planation but IMO you gave the impression that the impedance was just some property of the cable. The signal source impedance and the amplifier input impedance are arguably much more important for good common mode cancellation.

  • @vitorusso3964
    @vitorusso3964 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was a great explanation, very good work! 👍💪

  • @eterestudio
    @eterestudio ปีที่แล้ว

    Best explanation ever

  • @johnwade7430
    @johnwade7430 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent video on Mic intro. Thank you.

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, John!

    • @johnwade7430
      @johnwade7430 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AudioUniversity Hey, one thing i always found confusing is how mics, when used either on stage or recoding, can cancel each other’s signal - how is this possible?

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Check out this video, John: th-cam.com/video/0wvlrBx3U4c/w-d-xo.html

  • @mundodieseltv
    @mundodieseltv ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great 💪💪💪 Thank You ✔

  • @MIMCKMedia
    @MIMCKMedia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice one bro 🤌
    It's also nice to know in which stereo recording setups to use what pattern.
    Omnidirectional for AB
    Cardioid for XY and ORTF

  • @allybeatz4853
    @allybeatz4853 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow I didn't know all these .thank you

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad to help! Thanks for watching, Ally Beatz.

  • @DeadKoby
    @DeadKoby 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have been contemplating making a video to show to rookie microphone users........... You know exactly who I am talking about. The person who holds the mic at their belt buckle, talks OVER the capsule whilst holding it vertically, and then walks right up to the speaker with it, giving you a rude look when it feeds back.

  • @AndrewMooreLearningLicks
    @AndrewMooreLearningLicks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant stuff 👏🏼

  • @Seitan-enjoyer
    @Seitan-enjoyer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really awesome video!

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it.

  • @ShoebMortoza
    @ShoebMortoza 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is omni mode recorded volume less than the sound recorded in cardoid mode, same distance? My u87ai does that. Quality is good. But when I record in omni dorecrion and then keep the distance and my voice volume same and change the mode to cardoid, I find omi comune is less than the sound recorded in cardoid. Appreciate for posting this video

  • @gidleykevin
    @gidleykevin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks!

  • @kennethkegel7904
    @kennethkegel7904 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Kyle,
    I need to hire someone to do the testing on a new audio cable I have filed Patent on. It is necessary for me to get a third-party testing of capacitance resistance etc. along with a video explaining the attributes of this new kind of the cable. I’ve tried other means of contacting you but I’ve been unsuccessful. I do have monies budgeted for these services.

  • @baseemabusalah6131
    @baseemabusalah6131 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you❤

  • @noahman27
    @noahman27 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great! Loved it.

  • @diegomarteen
    @diegomarteen ปีที่แล้ว

    I understand what they do, I do not understand HOW they do it, is it sound processing? does it have multiple microphones? is it sorcery?

  • @MarioCastillion
    @MarioCastillion 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent !!!

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, Mario!

    • @MarioCastillion
      @MarioCastillion 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AudioUniversity I love the way things are explained in a calm fashion. I have learned a lot and now I understand how to properly use the mics I have laying around here.
      Many, many, many thanks.

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m very happy to read this! Glad the videos are helpful, Mario!

  • @suflaj9314
    @suflaj9314 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is bidirectional used for interviews?

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bidirectional mics can be used for interviews, but usually two cardioid microphones are used to keep the signals on separate tracks for mixing and editing.

  • @Veveve1
    @Veveve1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    perfect vid - 10 points

  • @mixanyar2742
    @mixanyar2742 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    lewitt mics are amazing
    how is the 640 ts??? is it good enough for even vocal recording?
    i can't choose between 540 s and 640 ts
    HELP

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I’m not sure how they compare in frequency response, but the 640 TS is nice for taming sibilant vocals - kinda turns “s” into “sh”.
      I use it in bidirectional most of the time lately. It helps reject more noise in my space.
      The build quality is nice, too. I’ll make a video on it soon. Thanks for watching, mixanyar!

    • @mixanyar2742
      @mixanyar2742 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AudioUniversity oh thank you bro
      that was a lot of information
      i really appreciate it
      thanks again (i'm waiting for the mic review❤️❤️❤️)

    • @mixanyar2742
      @mixanyar2742 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AudioUniversity i'm still here for the LCT 640 review :( it's been 3 months

  • @gibson2623
    @gibson2623 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very nice, as usual. Thanks ;)

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, Gib Son!

    • @gibson2623
      @gibson2623 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AudioUniversity My pleasure mate ;)....Take care ;)

  • @seemlyme
    @seemlyme 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you

  • @getsdead
    @getsdead 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the informative content, but I have a sneaking suspicion that some editing was done to over-emphasize the rear and side rejection of the first two patterns.

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The only editing was EQ and compression, which was added evenly to all three polar patterns. The compression actually reduced the effectiveness of the rear/side rejection because it reduced the dynamic range. Thanks for watching, Connor!

  • @deltazed7572
    @deltazed7572 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great video

  • @johnfurseth9791
    @johnfurseth9791 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice video. Many times, though, the word is FARther not FURther. FARther refers to distance. FURther refers to amount as in more or in addition. Cheers.

  • @berattaren
    @berattaren 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    GOAT

  • @tjiyandjeuakaatuua1623
    @tjiyandjeuakaatuua1623 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👍

  • @2m0nster
    @2m0nster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👍🙏

  • @djmarybaloo
    @djmarybaloo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    🎤🎧

  • @kaybhee6
    @kaybhee6 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    show 3 d spheres etc,,, not flat paper 2d

  • @dearhorse085
    @dearhorse085 ปีที่แล้ว

    5:59 y'all don't know how expensive that microphone is. Are you secretly batman? Do you have millions offshore in panama?

    • @dearhorse085
      @dearhorse085 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was thinking of the LCT 1040 that costs $3,499.00

  • @ralphonsnowflakes
    @ralphonsnowflakes 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Like #567 😎

  • @oXjqd8ljGAUCx5Hy1oicy2Sc
    @oXjqd8ljGAUCx5Hy1oicy2Sc ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is omnidirectional not affected by proximity effects?

    • @AudioUniversity
      @AudioUniversity  ปีที่แล้ว

      A true omnidirectional mic is not. The primary mic in this video is a dual capsule mic with an Omni mode. It is less susceptible to the proximity effect in Omni mode, but a true Omni will have even less proximity effect.

  • @Mrautomatom
    @Mrautomatom 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great info thank you