My guest is Steve Savanyu, Director of Educational Services at Audio-Technica U.S. Steve has over 40 years of professional audio experience in live sound, studio and broadcast applications. He has worked on large live and broadcast events including the Presidential/Vice Presidential Debates (2008 & 2012), and the 2008 New York City Papal Visit.
Steve schooled us (in deep detail) on the technical differences between these types of microphones:
- Dynamic
- Condenser
- Ribbon
- Carbon
- Ceramic
- Crystal
We also talked about:
- Diaphragm sizes
- Pickup patterns (and how phase cancellation is manipulated)
- Mic output levels
- Preamps
- What XLR actually stands for! Do YOU know? Listen for the answer.
- Also the difference between the famed ATR2100-USB and the ATR2500-USB.
I also asked a selfish question about a super small mic that I want for a specific application. Steve suggested the BP8-96 or AT8-99.
Thank you for being a great guest, Steve!
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