Microphones

AT4022 Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: General 
• Training Materials: Microphone guide
• Description: Audio-Technica, omnidirectional condenser mic
• Comments: Good for recording acoustic instruments, environment and ambient sounds; phantom or battery powered
• Accessories available separately: XLR  cable

AT4041SP Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: General 
• Training Materials: Microphone guide
• Description: Audio-Technica, unidirectional/cardioid condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording instruments, indoor vocals/voice, and interviews; phantom or battery powered
• Accessories available separately: XLR  cable

ATM 250 Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: General
• Training Materials: Microphone guide
• Description: Audio-Technica, hypercardioid dynamic microphone
• Comments: Good for recording percussion instruments or loud sounds
• Accessories available separately: XLR  cable

Basic Mic

• Location: 280, MacLean & Sharp Media Center
• Access: General 
• Training Materials: Microphone guide
• Description: Audio-Technica Pro 31; unidirectional, cardioid dynamic microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue
• Accessories available separately: XLR  cable

Boundary Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: General 
• Training Materials: Microphone guide
• Description: Shure MX391/0; omnidirectional, condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for onstage voices, dancers’ footwork, conference table speech, & small musical ensembles or soloists
• Accessories available separately: 

Compact Shotgun Mic

• Location: 280, MacLean & Sharp Media Center
• Access: General 
• Training Materials: Microphone guide
• Description: Shure VP83, hyper-cardioid shotgun condenser camera microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue; foley; ambience; suitable for mounting on cameras
• Accessories available separately: NA

Lavalier Mic

• Location: 280, MacLean Media Centers
• Access: General 
• Training Materials: Microphone guide
• Description: Audio-Technica AT803B, omnidirectional, condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue; instruments; interviews; equipped with an XLR(m) mic plug
• Accessories available separately: NA

Lavalier Wireless Mic

• Location: 280, MacLean Media Centers
• Access: General 
• Training Materials: Microphone guide
• Description: Sennheiser EW 112-P G3, omnidirectional, condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue; instruments; interviews
• Accessories available separately:

Shotgun Kit Mic

• Location: 280, MacLean Media Centers
• Access: General 
• Training Materials: Microphone guide
• Description: Sennheiser ME66, hyper-cardioid/shotgun condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue; foley; distant audio 
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

Shotgun Mic

• Location: 280, MacLean & Sharp Media Centers
• Access: General
• Training Materials: Microphone guide
• Description: Sennheiser ME66/K6, hyper-cardioid/shotgun condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue; foley; distant audio
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

Shure KSM32 Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: General 
• Training Materials: Microphone guide
• Description: Shure KSM32; cardioid condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording in studio & live recordings, vocals/dialogue
• Accessories available separately: XLR  cable

SmartLav Mic

• Location: MacLean & Sharp Media Centers
• Access: General 
• Training Materials: Microphone guide
• Description: RODE microphone; omnidirectional, condenser mic 
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue, instruments, and interviews; equipped with an 1/8th mic plug
• Accessories available separately:

Stereo Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: General 
• Training Materials: Microphone guide
• Description: Audio-Technica AT8022, stereo, cardioid condenser mic
• Comments: Good for recording on location, instruments and vocals/interviews
• Accessories available separately: XLR  cable

Yeti USB Mic

• Location: MacLean & Sharp Media Center
• Access: General 
• Training Materials: Microphone guide
• Description: Blue Yeti, condenser mic; switch between multiple pattern selections – cardioid, bidirectional, omnidirectional & stereo
• Comments: Good for computer audio/video recording and conferencing
• Accessories available separately:

Shotgun Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific ATS classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Sennheiser MKE 600; unidirectional, condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue, foley or distant audio
• Accessories available separately: XLR  cable

EV RE50/B Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: ElectroVoice; omnidirectional, dynamic microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue; interviews
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

M30 Omni Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Earthworks M30; omnidirectional, dynamic microphone
• Comments: Good for recording louder sounds such as drums, percussion, amplified instruments and loud sound effects
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

Mic Cardioid

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Shure SM57; cardioid, dynamic microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue and instruments
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

AT4033a Studio Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Audio-Technica AT4033a; cardioid, condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue; reduces ambient noise and popping for closely-miked vocals
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

ATM 10A Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Audio-Technica ATM10A; omnidirectional, condenser microphone
• Comment: Good for recording group vocals, strings, cymbal overheads, acoustic guitar and piano
• Accessories available separately: XLR Cable

ATM 33A Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Audio-Technica ATM33A; cardioid, condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording acoustic guitar, percussion, overheads, vocals and more
• Accessories available separately: XLR Cable

Lavalier Mic 

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Audio-Technica Pro 79 wired lav; cardioid, condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue, instruments, and interviews
• Accessories available separately: XLR Cable

Lavalier Wireless Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Sennheiser AVX-MKE2; omnidirectional, condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue, instruments, and interviews
• Accessories available separately:

MD441U Studio Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Sennheiser MD441-U; dynamic super-cardioid microphone with the sound quality of a condenser mic 
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue, instruments, and interviews
• Accessories available separately: XLR Cable

Mic Kit

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Sennheiser System K6; shotgun, condenser microphones
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue, foley or distant audio
• Accessories available separately: Boom pole & shock mount FVNMA, XLR Cable

Mic Shotgun Kit

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Sennheiser ME66/K6; shotgun, condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue, foley or distant audio; includes boom pole
• Accessories available separately: Mic Kit FVNMA, XLR Ca

Neumann U87 Vocal Booth Mic Kit

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Neumann U87; condenser microphone; three directional patterns: omnidirectional, cardioid and figure-8
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue
• Accessories available separately: XLR Cable

PZM Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Audio-Technica Pro 44; unidirectional, condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording ensemble music and is able to prevent the phase interference between the direct and reflected sound which results in a more natural audio recording; with TA3F and XLR(m) type connectors
• Accessories available separately: 

Shotgun Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Sennheiser ME 66/K6; cardioid/shotgun, condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue, foley or distant audio
• Accessories available separately: Boom pole & shock mount FVNMA, XLR Cable

Lavalier Wireless Mic

• Location: 280 Media Center
• Access: Available to Performance grad students, faculty & staff
• Training Materials: Manual
• Description: Shure SLX4 Lavalier Mic Kit (H5 518-542 MHz frequency range); condenser mic
• Contents of kit: 1 receiver, 1 bodypack transmitter, 1 wireless lapel mic with clip, 1 wireless handheld mic, 1 AC power cable for receiver, 2 antennas for receiver;
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue; incorrect image in patron portal
• Accessories available separately: NA

Mic Shotgun

• Location: 280 & MacLean Media Centers
• Access: Available to Performance grad students, faculty & staff
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: RODE NTG1; shotgun, condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue; foley; distant audio; This mic does not come with a clip
• Accessories available separately: XLR Cable

Aquarian Hydrophone

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Aquarian H2a-XLR-3 Hydrophone
• Comments: Good for underwater recording
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

Condenser AKG Perception 420 Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: AKG microphone; condenser microphone; switch between three directional patterns: omnidirectional, cardioid and figure-8
• Comments: Good for recording vocals; delicate sounds
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

Condenser KSM44 Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Shure KSM44; condenser microphone; switch between three directional patterns: omnidirectional, cardioid and figure-8
• Comments: Good for recording vocals; delicate sounds
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

Condenser MV88 Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Shure MV88; stereo, condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals; delicate sounds
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

Condenser NT1-A Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: RODE NT1-A; cardioid, condenser microphone 
• Comments: Good for recording vocals; delicate sounds
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

Condenser NT2 Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: RODE NT2; condenser microphone; switch between three directional patterns: omnidirectional, cardioid and figure-8
• Comments: Good for recording vocals; delicate sounds
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

Condenser NT3 Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: RODE NT3; unidirectional, condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals; delicate sounds
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

Dynamic Beta58A Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Shure Beta 58A; supercardioid, dynamic microphone
• Comments: Good for recording instruments; loud sounds
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

Dynamic EV RE27 Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Electro-Voice RE27; unidirectional, dynamic microphone
• Comments: Good for recording instruments; loud sounds
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

Dynamic M88TG Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Beyerdynamic M88TG; unidirectional, dynamic microphone
• Comments: Good for recording instruments; loud sounds
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable 

Dynamic Unisphere Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Shure Unisphere 585SB; dynamic cardioid microphone
• Comments: Good for recording instruments; loud sounds
• Accessories available separately:

Earthworks TC20 Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Earthworks TC20; omnidirectional, condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording louder sounds such as drums, percussion, amplified instruments and loud sound effects
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

EV Omni Mic SND

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Audio Technica EV635A; omnidirectional, dynamic microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

Fetal Doppler

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Jez Riley French Hydrophone; 
• Comments: Good for recording underwater sounds
• Accessories available separately: Headphones

JRF Hydrophone

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Jez Riley French Hydrophone; 
• Comments: Good for recording underwater sounds
• Accessories available separately: Headphones

Measurement Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Behringer ECM 8000; omnidirectional, unidirectional condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for room equalization plus high-resolution studio recording
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

Parabolic Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Jony Parabolic; highly directional microphone dish
• Comments: Good for recording directional sounds at great distances
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

PZM Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Crown PZM with PX-18B; condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording ensemble music and is able to prevent the phase interference between the direct and reflected sound which results in a more natural audio recording
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

Sennheiser E835 Mic Kit

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Sennheiser E835; unidirectional dynamic microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue; instruments; interviews
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

Shotgun Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Sennheiser ME66/K6; unidirectional, condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue; foley; distant audio
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

Shure 4 Drum Mic Kit

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Shure Drum Mic kit; unidirectional dynamic microphone
• Comments: Good for recording drums or loud sounds
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

Stereo VP88 Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Shure VP88; unidirectional, condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording almost anything, vocals or instruments; ideal for on location, broadcast and live performance recordings
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

TLM 102 Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Neumann TLM 102; unidirectional, condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

Lavalier Wireless Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: Shure PG4, PG1, PG185; unidirectional condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue
• Accessories available separately: Headphones

Matched Pair C42 Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: 2 Josephson C42MP microphones; cardioid condenser microphone pair
• Comments: Matched pair condenser microphones are used for a variety of applications, such as recording classical and acoustic guitar, choirs and piano and are also very well known for being the go-to microphones to be used as drum overheads.
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

Matched Pair NT5 Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: 2 RODE NT5 microphones; cardioid condenser microphone pair
• Comments: Matched pair condenser microphones are used for a variety of applications, such as recording classical and acoustic guitar, choirs and piano and are also very well known for being the go-to microphones to be used as drum overheads.
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable

Shotgun NTG-2 Mic

• Location: MacLean Media Center
• Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
• Training Materials: NA
• Description: RODE NTG-2; unidirectional, condenser microphone
• Comments: Good for recording vocals/dialogue; foley; distant audio
• Accessories available separately: XLR cable