Live entertainment
Microphone polar pattern
A diagram or description of microphone sensitivity versus sound-arrival direction.
Setup
- Read it by frequency, aim acceptance and nulls, and account for reflections and performer movement.
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
Read it by frequency, aim acceptance and nulls, and account for reflections and performer movement.