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Cardioid and hypercardioid characteristics.
Finally, you should also pay attention to the right connector for the microphone or
respectively remember to buy the applicable adapter. Standard microphones
usually use the following four connectors:
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3.5 mm TRS connector: The so-called „miniature TRS connector“ fits
every standard sound card as well as the outputs of every walkman or
MP3-player. But beware: A slightly smaller 2.5 mm TRS connector for
subminiature devices, like for example Dictaphones, also exists.
6.35 mm TRS connector: The big TRS connector is used for mixing
desks, keyboards and amplifiers. An adapter will be needed for the
connection with a computer.
XLR connector: A popular connector for professional devices, used for
mixing desks, preamplifiers and so forth. It can only be connected to a
standard sound card via adapter. If you own a condenser microphone with
XLR connector, additional phantom power is, moreover, required, which
sounds cards generally do not provide. It is, therefore, in this case
obligatory to interconnect a separate microphone amplifier or a mixing
desk between microphone and sound card.
USB connector: Still relatively new on the market, but downright handy,
because this kind of microphone can be connected directly to a free USBport on your computer. Even the necessary electric power supply can be
obtained thereby via USB.
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