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Circuit to compensate for deficit of output characteristics of a microphone by output characteristics of associated other microphones
Assignee: Nippon Gakki Co Ltd
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Filing: 1981-06-25
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Granted: 1983-12-13
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Expires: 2001-06-25
Abstract
Abstract A circuit for compensating for frequency characteristic of microphone output which is arranged to have a combination of a microphone member of the pressure gradient type having a proximity effect represented by a rise in its low frequency range sensitivity as the microphone member approaches closer to a source of sound, and another microphone member of the pressure type developing no proximity effect, to cancel out the occurrence of proximity effect. A change in sensitivity of the pressure gradient type microphone in the low frequency range due to the proximity effect is determined from the level difference between the outputs of the two microphones. A signal representative of the difference is subtracted from the output of the pressure gradient type microphone thereby to effect a compensation for the proximity effect in the output of the pressure gradient type microphone.
Inventors
- 👤 Takuya Suzuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 06:55
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R3/00; H04R3/04; H04R3/005; H04R2410/00; H04R2410/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A microphone system including a main microphone and a sub-microphone for compensating for frequency characteristics of the main microphone, the system further including: first and second input terminals for receiving outputs of said main and sub-microphones, respectively; detecting means for detecting a difference in the outputs of said main and sub-microphones; compensating means for carrying out subtraction between the output of the detecting means and the output of said main microphone so as to compensate for output frequency characteristics of the output of said main microphone; an output terminal connected to said compensating means; wherein: said main microphone is one selected from a group consisting of a type operating in pressure gradient mode, and a type operating in both pressure gradient mode and pressure mode; and said sub-microphone is one operating in pressure mode; and wherein: said main and sub-microphones are disposed close to each other to receive a substantially same acoustic input to deliver outputs of a same phase, respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A microphone system including a main microphone and a sub-microphone for compensating for frequency characteristics of the main microphone, the system further including: first and second input terminals for receiving outputs of said main and sub-microphones, respectively; detecting means for detecting a difference in the outputs of said main and sub-microphones; compensating means for carrying out subtraction between the output of the detecting means and the output of said main microphone so as to compensate for output frequency characteristics of the output of said main microphone; an output terminal connected to said compensating means; wherein: said main microphone is one selected from a group consisting of a type operating in pressure gradient mode, and a type operating in both pressure gradient mode and pressure mode; and said sub-microphone is one operating in pressure mode; and wherein: said main and sub-microphones are disposed close to each other to receive a substantially same acoustic input to deliver outputs of a same phase, respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A microphone system according to claim 1, wherein said sub-microphone is of a nondirectional types and said main microphone is of either a unidirectional type or a bidirectional type.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A microphone system according to claim 1, wherein said compensating means compensates for a low frequency range characteristics of said main microphone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A microphone system according to claim 2, further comprising: low-pass filter means inserted separately between the input side of said detecting means and said main and sub-microphones, and passing therethrough only low frequency range signal components of said main and sub-microphones.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A microphone system according to claim 4, wherein said detecting means and said compensating means are comprised of differential amplifiers, respectively.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A microphone system according to claim 1, wherein said sub-microphone is one which does not develop a proximity effect in middle and low frequency ranges of its output.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A microphone system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said main and sub-microphones are housed within a same microphone casing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
117 words
A microphone system comprising: a primary microphone of a type which exhibits a varying response in a low frequency range as a function of the distance between the microphone and a sound source; a sub-microphone of a type exhibiting a substantially flat response in said low frequency range regardless of the distance between the sub-microphone and the sound source; detecting means for comparing the outputs of the primary and sub-microphones and providing a compensation signal representative of the difference in low frequency response of the microphones; compensation means for performing subtraction between the output of the primary microphone and the compensation signal to provide a system output having a substantially flat response in said low frequency range.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
117 words
A microphone system comprising: a primary microphone of a type which exhibits a varying response in a low frequency range as a function of the distance between the microphone and a sound source; a sub-microphone of a type exhibiting a substantially flat response in said low frequency range regardless of the distance between the sub-microphone and the sound source; detecting means for comparing the outputs of the primary and sub-microphones and providing a compensation signal representative of the difference in low frequency response of the microphones; compensation means for performing subtraction between the output of the primary microphone and the compensation signal to provide a system output having a substantially flat response in said low frequency range.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
73 words
A microphone system as in claim 8 wherein the sub-microphone is relatively immune to vibration noise as compared to the primary microphone, whereby the compensation signal also represents the difference in outputs of the primary and sub-microphones caused by vibration noise picked up by the primary microphone, whereby the compensation means eliminates vibration noise from the output of the primary microphone as well as compensating for varying frequency response of the primary microphone.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
69 words
A microphone system as in claim 8 further including a pop noise filter attached to the sub-microphone, whereby the compensation signal also represents the difference in the outputs of the primary and sub-microphones caused by pop noise picked up by the primary microphone, whereby the compensation means eliminates pop noise from the output of the primary microphone as well as compensating for varying frequency response of the primary microphone.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
141 words
A microphone system comprising: a primary microphone of a type exhibiting a varying response in a low frequency range as a function of the distance between the microphone and a sound source; a sub-microphone of a type exhibiting a substantially flat response in said low frequency range regardless of the distance between the sub-microphone and the sound source; low pass filter means connected to the outputs of the primary and sub-microphones; detection means for detecting the difference between the filtered outputs of the microphones to provide a compensation signal representing the difference in low frequency response between the primary and sub-microphones; compensation means for performing subtraction between the output of the primary microphone and the compensation signal to provide a system output having a flat response in the low frequency range regardless of variations in the response of the primary microphone.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
141 words
A microphone system comprising: a primary microphone of a type exhibiting a varying response in a low frequency range as a function of the distance between the microphone and a sound source; a sub-microphone of a type exhibiting a substantially flat response in said low frequency range regardless of the distance between the sub-microphone and the sound source; low pass filter means connected to the outputs of the primary and sub-microphones; detection means for detecting the difference between the filtered outputs of the microphones to provide a compensation signal representing the difference in low frequency response between the primary and sub-microphones; compensation means for performing subtraction between the output of the primary microphone and the compensation signal to provide a system output having a flat response in the low frequency range regardless of variations in the response of the primary microphone.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
77 words
A microphone system, comprising: a primary microphone of a type exhibiting a proximity effect; a sub-microphone of a type exhibiting substantially no proximity effect; detection means for detecting differences in response between the primary and sub-microphones in a low frequency range; and compensation means for subtracting the output of the detection means from the output of the primary microphone to compensate for variations in the low frequency response of the primary microphone caused by the proximity effect.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
77 words
A microphone system, comprising: a primary microphone of a type exhibiting a proximity effect; a sub-microphone of a type exhibiting substantially no proximity effect; detection means for detecting differences in response between the primary and sub-microphones in a low frequency range; and compensation means for subtracting the output of the detection means from the output of the primary microphone to compensate for variations in the low frequency response of the primary microphone caused by the proximity effect.
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