Condenser Microphone: A mike that depends on an external power supply or internal battery to electrostatically charge capacitor plates, one of which is subjected to sonic motion. Also called a 'Capacitor' microphone.

 

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Condenser Microphone: A mike that depends on an external power supply or internal battery to electrostatically charge capacitor plates, one of which is subjected to sonic motion. Also called a 'Capacitor' microphone.

Microphone (Mike): Device used to record sound. The pickup pattern of a microphone may be omnidirectional or cardioid. See also lavaliere microphone and hypercardioid microphone.

Omnidirectional Microphone: A microphone that is able to pick up sound equally from all directions.

Overhead Boom Microphone: Held on a long arm by a boom operator, positioned above the actors' heads and out of view of the camera, it is equipped with a hypercardioid microphone so that sound from the direction it is . . . View Full Definition

Unidirectional Microphone: A microphone that picks up sound from a specific direction.

Lavaliere Microphone: A small microphone often clipped to a performer's tie or shirt.

Diffusion Condenser Enlarger: Enlarger that combines diffuse light with a condenser system, producing more contrast and sharper detail than a diffusion enlarger but less contrast than a condenser enlarger.

Cardioid Microphone: A unidirectional microphone with most of its sensitivity aimed toward the front, and a pickup pattern that resembles an inverted heart.

Condenser: Optical system which concentrates light rays from a wide source into a narrow beam. Condensers are used in spotlights and enlargers.

Condenser Enlarger: Enlarger with a sharp, undiffused light that produces high contrast and high definition in a print.