Demonstration of polar patterns

- [Instructor] Choosing the polar pattern is one … of the most important sound-shaping choices … that a sound engineer makes … because it fundamentally defines the spatial intimacy … of the captured sound. … Let's take a look at how polar patterns … affect the way a microphone captures sound. … I'll be using a single multi-pattern microphone … and an acoustic guitar to demonstrate these polar patterns. … This AKG 414 XLII includes omnidirectional, subcardioid, … cardioid, hypercardioid, and bidirectional patterns. … And I have the on-mic pad and filter off. … Omnidirectional mics pick up evenly … all the way around the mic in a 360-degree sphere. … They don't reject sounds from any direction. … Anytime you want to capture a sound … that includes the influence of the room, … an omni mic is a good choice. … (bright acoustic guitar music) … (bright acoustic guitar music) … (bright acoustic guitar music) … (bright acoustic guitar music) … Bidirectional microphones capture sounds equally …