A demonstration of the structure, and the functioning, of both the primitive and the improved types of carbon and ribbon microphones, as well as an analysis of the ribbon microphone and its use in a film studio.
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ACMI Identifier
007000
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Sound effects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)