ABSTRACT
Many teacher preparation programs do not provide preservice teachers with adequate knowledge and skills required to operate live sound and recording equipment despite the necessity of these skills when on the job. While the same pieces of sound equipment may vary by brand and model, a fundamental understanding of how this gear works will help an individual navigate most studio desks, sound modules, and mixing boards with familiarity and ease. Microphones convert sound into electrical signals that are amplified or recorded. This conversion may be accomplished through a variety of ways, and each process corresponds to a different type of microphone. Although dynamic microphones may be used to record instruments and voices in a studio setting as well, a quality condenser microphone would produce a better recording. The location and amount of sound that dynamic and condenser microphones capture will vary based on the pattern of the microphone.
