Snail Microphone Effect

In 2013, young Swedish producer Joakim Göthberg began recording his debut album. To record vocals, he purchased the cheapest and simplest Behringer X32 vocal console. During the recording sessions, it turned out that the sound that is recorded via a USB microphone from the headphones is quiet sound in real time. But the microphone was connected to a different X32 port and was recorded in a different mixer channel in the audio settings. This resulted in an unusual cochlear microphone effect.

Typically, microphones create a sound wave of air pressure, which is then transmitted to the headphones. However, with a USB microphone or dynamic microphone, the sound is extracted from the X32 mixer channel and then distributed through the headphones, creating an echo-like effect. The sound effect is distorted and unusual - thus, when the user touches the head of the microphone (usually a microphone is placed on the head to record sound - all people speak with their mouths closed), the sound suddenly increases and increases in intensity after that, giving the sound unusual effects.

To record vocals on this album, we decided to use the X32 as a music recording along with relatively cheap Audio Technica AT 990 microphones. An interesting fact is that these microphones will in no case record even a hundredth of the same sound information. The selectivity of the microphone is on par with what is commonly used - a fairly high advantage if you need to create an audio recording in an audio communication format. Their efficiency is more similar to that of radios. When someone says a certain frequency, the microphone can hear it very well, but in other parts of the spectrum the sounds are poorly recorded. In addition, these microphones are very sensitive to the diaphragm axis, which leads to the fact that at a distance of about 15 cm from the microphone the sound is completely lost. That is, like this, nothing can be achieved from them in terms of sound quality. The only time they become useful is when you want to record clean audio accompanied by vocals, such as professional vocal recording. Professional equipment must have high sensitivity to sound waves. Microphones are not typically part of the sound-producing equipment, so they are not designed for such a task, and there is no point in making them better than they already are. Therefore, any improvement in microphone quality can only be considered a small cosmetic step.

Snail Microphone Effect

*Comment: This article will discuss the snail microphone effect, as well as its significance in various fields. In addition, a way to combat this effect will be considered.*

Microphonic effect is a technology that allows you to reproduce a voice through a computer or mobile device, while creating the sensation of sound coming from a specific location. This can be important when creating effects for games or films, but can also be used for ordinary household purposes such as voice recording or broadcasting content on the Internet.

One of the most common types of microphone effect is the “snail effect”. This effect creates the impression that the voice is coming from a narrow passage, such as a small tube or the throat of an animal. It is achieved by enhancing the low frequencies and reducing the high frequencies, which makes the sound deeper and more monotonous.

The snail effect can be useful in a number of cases. For example, it is often used to create sound recordings in