How microphones work

“The sensitive transducer element of a microphone is called its element or capsule.”1

Microphones have in them a thin sheet called a diaphragm, which is vibrated by air pressure, generating voltage (electrical signal).2

  1. Microphone - Wikipedia ↩

  2. [What is the Difference Between Dynamic and Condenser Microphones? Sweetwater](https://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/articles/what-difference-between-dynamic-condenser-microphones/?utm_source=pocket_mylist)

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