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hypercardioid microphone [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Variety Shows and Circuses
  • Audio Technology
DEF

A directional microphone with greater side attenuation than a cardioid microphone but less rear attenuation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Spectacles de variétés et Cirque
  • Électroacoustique
DEF

microphone hypercardioïde : Microphone cardioïde de directivité accentuée. [Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation.]

OBS

On trouve soit [...] [des micros] supercardioïdes qui possèdent une courbe de direction un peu plus large, un peu plus aplatie que le cardioïde et qui de plus peuvent capter un peu de son venant de l'arrière, soit hypercardioïdes qui ont les mêmes caractéristiques que le supercardioïde, mais beaucoup plus accentuées.

Key term(s)
  • micro hypercardioïde

Spanish

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