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Re: Physics of moisture-induced mic noise (was MS-stereo and figure-

Subject: Re: Physics of moisture-induced mic noise (was MS-stereo and figure-
From: "Scott Fraser" scottbfraser
Date: Mon Jan 4, 2010 9:16 am ((PST))
<<But, if we assume that small electrets and then larger electrets are
fundamentally more immune because of their design, its inconsistent
with the fact that much larger, non-electrets tend to become just as
immune, if not more. >>

My own experience with large diaphragm mics & moisture induced noise
issues was the discovery that the condensation from a vocalist's
breath was causing pops in a Neumann U87. We placed the mic about a
foot above a bare 100 watt light bulb to dry it out & then carried on,
with a foam windscreen in place.

Scott Fraser








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