Microphone Technical Information

Technical Documents and Articles:

Crown Technical Bulletin #3
Crown Guide to Connections for Wireless Microphone Applications
For CM-10E, GLM-100E, CM-311E, CM-311AE, CM-312E and CM-312AE microphones. (Acrobat .pdf file)
Microphone Tech Note #4: Microphone Temperature Ranges (Acrobat .pdf file)
Popless Microphone On-Off Switch
Clear-Com Connections
Connecting a Crown Condenser Mic (such as a CM-311AHS) to a Clear-Com AB-100 Announcer's Console
Affordable Mics for Your Home Studio (pdf file)
The Single-Mic Technique for Music Reinforcement
Microphone Techniques for High-Energy Praise and Worship Services
(from Technologies for Worship magazine, Nov/Dec 2003, 74K pdf format
Training People How to Use Microphones
(from Technologies for Worship magazine, 74K pdf format
Troubleshooting Mic Problems in Sound Reinforcement
(from Church and Worship Technology magazine, html format)
AES Preprints
References to Crown's Audio Engineering Society preprints on microphones
Surround miking with the SASS-P MKII stereo microphone (pdf file)
Make a Surround SASS array
"Virtual Person" Rig Holds Video Camera and Crown Surround Microphone Array (pdf file)
Mic Maintenance
from Church and Worship Technology magazine, pdf format

Tech Made Simple Articles:

Clear explanations of Crown technical features, condensed to one page per topic.

PZM (Pressure Zone Microphone) (41.7K pdf format)
PCC (Phase Coherent Cardioid) (42.8K pdf format)
Differoid (Differential Cardioid) (37.8K pdf format)

Mic Application Guides

Free-Field Microphone Application Guide: Microphone primer and basic applications for Crown free-field mics: CM, GLM, and LM series. (Acrobat .pdf file)
Boundary Microphone Application Guide: Boundary microphone theory and applications for Crown boundary microphones: MB, PCC and PZM series. Stereo recording with the SASS-P MKII.
Houses of Worship Application Guide
Schools Application Guide
Security and Surveillance Application Guide
Speech Sound Reinforcement Application Guide
Teleconferencing and Distance Learning Application Guide
Video Application Guide
Live Sound Application Guide
Studio Recording Application Guide
Suggested Crown Microphone Models for Applications Applications in alphabetical order.

Mic Tips

Tip 1: Condenser vs Dynamic Microphones
Tip 2: Microphone Polar Patterns
Tip 3: Microphone Pickup Angle
Tip 4: Microphone Performance in the Direct Sound Field
Tip 5: Microphone Performance in the Reverberant Sound Field
Tip 6: The 3 to 1 Rule
Tip 7: Microphone Techniques for Lectern and Stage

Other Resources:

Microphone Frequently Asked Questions

Microphone Knowledgebase
Many questions and answers, arranged by subject.
Crown Forums (includes Microphone Forum).
Crown Microphone Catalog
The microphone section of the Crown full-line catalog showcases Crown's complete line of microphones and includes a full listing of specifications and accessories.
Crown microphone users
A list of celebrities who use Crown microphones.
Mic Memo current and past issues: Crown's quarterly microphone newsletter about Crown microphones and their application.
Microphone Warranty
Spoof Microphone Data Sheet (BF-100 SUX) (Adobe Acrobat pdf format, 48K.)

Crown Microphone Demo CD
A compact disc full of recordings made with Crown microphones.
Available free directly from Crown. Include $4.95 for shipping & handling.

Microphone Sensitivity Calculator Slide-Rule
Useful for deciphering various microphone sensitivity specifications and determining proper microphone usage.
Available free from Crown or your Crown Dealer.