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1. Unit 69-microphones
a microphone is an instrument for transforming sound waves into
electrical energy variations which can be then amplified,
transmitted, or recorded to a seperate output, which could then
be a speaker or recording system.
Dynamic mic's doesn’t need a external power supply, it doesn’t
use phantom power (45v) to make it more sensitive.
Condenser mice is
much more
sensitive is generally used for
acoustic guitars and uses
phantom powers. The main
benefit that condenser mics
have over dynamic mics
is the extended frequency
response and clarity over the
dynamic mic. Keep in mind
that they also require
phantom power in order to function. This is usually not a
problem as most sound desks will have phantom
power as standard on microphone inputs.
this is a picture of a dynamic mic, because it doesn’t have an internal battery so it relies on an XLR cable
to transmit the input to the sound desk.

2. This is a condenser mic because it has an internal power supply in so it doesn’t need a cable, however it
still needs an xlr cable to transmit the sound from the mic to the sound desk, unless you have a radio
mic which would send the single over radio waves. However these are extremely unreliable due to the
school not being able to buy a channel so we can get other radio singles that can interrupt and get fed
through the speakers.
Quiet singers with a more sensitive voice (ie: Bruno mars, James bay) because their style of singing is
more sensitive, they would use a condenser mic because it would more suited to use that mic and thy
would get the best quality sound form it because it’s a more sensitive mic.
load singers would use a less sensitive mic (ie: slipknot or any other screamer or loud vocalist singers)
because if they use a sensitive mic, the sound that would come out of a condenser mic would be all
distorted and not what they wanted to be so they would use a dynamic mic because it is more suited for
a louder input.
A good condenser mic would be a The Neumann U87. The reason for this is because it has a large dual
diaphragm, meaning that it gives a more clear sound when the input is very loud. It also has a 10 dB
attenuation switch which is located on the rear. It enables the microphone to handle sound pressure
levels up to 127 dB without distortion. Which is more then you need for an average loud sung band. It
can also handle lower frequencies so it can handle lower and deeper sounds with not lots of distortion.
Another good condenser mic is the JTS-TX9. This microphone offers excellent clarity and warmth for
acoustic instruments: guitar, piano, hi-hats, snare drum, overheads, percussion and as well as choirs.
Also the battery is long lasting meaning that you won’t need to worry about it for the duration of a gig or
concert, also eliminating the use of cables of the stage. As well as that, it has a phantom battery (1,5 v).

3. For the kick drum,
you do want a
stand in the way so
you would use
BETA 52A kick
drum microphone,
the reason why
you would want a
stand is because
you want the mic
to be just on the
inside of hole of
the kick drum to
get the best sound
that you can get.
Due to it being a
dynamic mic, it can
get lower
frequencies with
more clarity so it is
how the drummer and sound technician intend for it to sound. Also it won’t break as easily under the
bass due to it being a well structured mic
For the crash, snare, hi hat, ride and the crash would all use condenser mics,
because they all produce high notes, ideal for these types of mics. For these we
would need a high stand so we can get the right height to get the best noise to hit
the mics. So a good mics for this would be a JTS-TX9. This is a microphone made
for general instrumental pick up.

4. the compact BETA 56A microphone is perfect for the use of the snare drum and the hi tom. it has a clip
on attachment so it avoids having loads of microphone stands and it focuses on the sound coming from
the drum rather than picking up other sounds due to you being able to decide where the mic can be
positioned and also due to the way the diaphragm is developed, it near enough doesn’t pick up external
noises apart from the sound which it is pointed towards.