Frequency response

What is frequency rangee?

The frequencies present in a sound

What is frequency response?

How the microphone's diaphragm respond to frequencies

Explain how a microphone works.

Sound waves enter the microphone causing the diaphragm to vibrate. A coil of wire moves around a magnet inducing an electrical current in the wire

Describe the frequency response of a condenser microphone. 

Condenser microphones have a wide frequency response and a good high frequency response

Describe the frequency response of a condenser microphone. 

Dynamic microphones have a poor high and poor low frequency response

Describe the frequency response of a ribbon microphone. 

Ribbon microphones have a poor high frequency response and good low frequency response

What is a transient?

A loud, short sound at the start of a wave

What is transient response?

The speed at which a mic’s diaphragm responds to sound transients

Condenser mics have a good high frequency response. This creates...

a bright sound.

Condenser mics have a wide frequency response. This creates...

a full sound.

Ribbon mics have a good low frequency response. This...

emphasises bass frequencies.

Ribbon mics have a poor high frequency response. This creates...

creates a warm sound.

Dynamic mics have a poor high and low frequency response. This creates...

creates a warm sound.

Condenser mics have a fast transient response. This makes....

them sensitive to quiet sounds.

Ribbon mics have a slow / natural transient response. This means...

they can withstand loud sounds.

Dynamic mics have a very slow transient response. This means...

they can withstand very loud sounds.