Proximity Effect
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What is proximity effect?
A phenomenon that occurs when a mic is very close to a sound source, enhancing the bass frequencies.
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Is proximity effect positive or negative?
It can create a warm, intimate sound but too much bass build up can make a mix sound muddy.
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How is proximity effect reduced?
Move the microphone off axis so it is not facing the sound source directly.
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Why isn’t moving a mic off axis so it isn’t facing the sound source a solution for reducing proximity effect?
Because it would increase room ambience.
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