Microphone

A gamer's favourite snack.

Takes in sound and converts it into an electrical signal.

Patterns of Input

The following are four common patterns from where a microphone can pick up audio input.

Cardioid

Takes in input from wide conical pattern in from of the microphone.

Super Cardioid

Takes in input from a narrow conical pattern in front of the microphone.

Omnidirectional

Takes in input from a circular pattern around the microphone.

Figure 8

With the microphone at the centre of a figure eight, it picks up audio from the front and back while rejecting sound from the sides.