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Microphone sensitivity

A specification relating microphone output voltage to a stated sound pressure.

Reviewed

Setup

  • Use it with source level, preamp noise, maximum SPL, placement, and gain requirements.

Venue contexts

  • Theatre, concerts, festivals, broadcast, and corporate events, as applicable

Signal flow

  • Confirm the source, patch, transport, control, and destination for the system involved.

In practice

Use it with source level, preamp noise, maximum SPL, placement, and gain requirements.

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