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Article · Zach Poff
Choosing a Hydrophone For Field Recording
By Zach Poff
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
About this lesson
Explains resonant versus flat hydrophone designs, preamps, sensitivity, noise, cable length, handling noise and stereo technique, ending with a comparison table of about two dozen models.
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