The mics' frequency response is very non-linear. In the design, he decided to sacrifice frequency response for "time coherence," or something like that. Basically, they're extremely time accurate, and not especially frequency accurate. So, to compensate, you equalize the sound after the r...

I don't really understand this... Doesn't equalization introduce phase distortion, hence defeating the time-domain accuracy? Actually, although in this context phase-shift (ie. group delay) is not something that the ear is particularly sensitive to, this is a good question. In a standard applicatio...

I think Juice is closest so far.... In the simplest terms, matching acoustic impedance between the diaphragm and the air gives a greater transfer of power from the air to the diaphragm, which amounts to simple acoustic gain. However, this gain is important because it is relative to the physical prop...

I was reminded of some mention here of the horribly slow download from my server so I thought I'd pop back and say that I just updated my sample section with some more stuff in both mp3 & wav, so downloading is not so painfully slow. There are some raw drum overhead tracks there & some other...

I assume what they really wanted to say was that every instrument was recorded using the same mic. It's not a band playing live in a room. The singer's voice is doubled and he's singing harmonies. The guitars, bass, voice and the kick drum are definitely close miced. The signals sound good though, ...