Boy bands beware, “pure” sound is coming with a Laser Accurate Microphone!
Laser accurate microphones do not provide a means to you can shoot the singer if you do not like them, sorry to disappoint, but instead represent a new kind of recording technology which is the brain child of David Schwartz, a man who hold several recording patents, one of which is the basis for the MP3 format.
Conventional microphones work by recording airflow around moving parts in the diaphragm of the mic. Though refined over the years, this process does add a certain “colouring” of the sound that is recorded.
Laser accurate microphones, work by measuring the airflow using a laser, rather than moving parts, and so in theory, the sound should be “pure”. Also, as the laser reacts quicker than the parts in the diaphragm of the mic, there should be a greatly reduced sound lag.
David Schwartz though, does not feel this is the end to a culture of microphone trickery which is inherent in the music business. “The color that certain microphones bring can be fantastic. The problem is, you can’t have all of them, all of the time, meaning that all music recording is a compromise of some sort. With Laser-Accurate technology, all the tonal processing would take place after the sound is converted to a voltage, not during the act of recording it.” So girl and boy bands can relax!
It is believed that this could lead to a market of sound processors similar to model guitar processors, whereby classic mics of yesteryear could be recreated.
The technology will be unveiled next month at the AES convention in New York, where a Laser Accurate Microphone will be put to the test. Karaoke fans will no doubt be watching with interest.
Post originally from this Cool Tech Blog – gizmodose.com (this line of text is here for scrapers!)
Boy bands beware, “pure” sound is coming with a Laser Accurate Microphone!
