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Sunday, April 19, 2015

Audio Recording - Sub-kick Mic Project DIY Bass Drum Microphone Uses Woofer Cone As Diaphragm

Here's a great How To, on building a Bass Mic, from a Speaker Driver and a Tom Drum. Check out the links below form more related projects too...

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SPKR MiK - How to make a Microphone from a Speaker


How to make an inexpensive microphone capable of picking up low frequencies that doubles as a speaker and direct box.

The large diaphragm of this microphone will pick up more of the low frequencies when recording a kick drum or bass guitar.

Sound recording engineers have been using this trick for years, and Yamaha has also made a commercial speaker microphone called the SubKick, that usually retails for around USD$300.

I was able to build this mic for under $20 by "scrounging" various parts out of old junk. Even if you need to buy all the components, you should be able to build this mic for a fraction of the price of the retail version.

This design goes slightly beyond the SubKick, as far as electronics are concerned, with a dual coil design, and internal direct injection (DI) box.

You should be comfortable using a power drill and a soldering iron, and be able to read a schematic diagram. There is a little sewing, but it isn't too difficult.

Step 1: Materials and Tools

Read More...
http://www.instructables.com/id/SPKR-MiK--How-to-make-a-microphone-from-a-speaker/?ALLSTEPS


Audio Recording - Sub-kick Mic Project DIY Bass Drum Microphone Uses Woofer Cone As Diaphragm


DIY Bass Drum Microphone Uses Woofer Cone As Diaphragm | Hackaday
digitaldrummer.net - Sub-Kick project
Speaker as a microphone | Hackaday
musical hacks | Hackaday
SPKR MiK: How to make a microphone from a speaker.
Products - Yamaha United States
Trash Can Guitar Speaker Cabinet

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