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seavote

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This is a sub section of the new mic meta. Only reply with additional threads so we can keep things streamlined. Thanks

DIY MICS
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=14018&highlight=
Some Mic Design Theory
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=2515&highlight=
The parts i use in mics
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=1682&highlight=
Transformer Vs. Transformerless Mic
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=11390&highlight=
Mic Mounts Discussion
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=8469&highlight=
Capsule and Grill influence on Mic
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=9390&highlight=mount+peluso+cek12
Effect of Grill
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=4603
Does Flux Effect a circuit

http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=14003
http://aronnelson.com/gallery/Chinamic-biasmod-pictorial
China-mic bias-mod pictorial - adjusting the sloppy-set bias in cheap chinese condenser mics


ELA M Clone
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Peaks/5212/1534_2c.pdf
Schematic
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=2272&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
Dukasounds Ela M (schematic in page 3  post)
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=4751
Buttercups Elam  (his pcb on page 3)
Ela M Clone


Nuemann Clone

http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=44159.0
Soapfoots  47 StyleBuild Great  Documentation (Photos

http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=22730
Tube discussion for U47 Clone

Zebras

http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=4733&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
Zebras Tube mic circuit in an old EV ribbon mic
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=931&highlight=
Zebras Frankenstein Mic Creations
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=19546
Skipwaves Frankenphone Plan

The Gyraf G7

http://www.gyraf.dk/gy_pd/g7/gic.htm
The Main Page,schematic,parts list, links to other helpful sites
http://web.archive.org/web/20031208093233/www.omnipressor.com/
Great Documentation of a G7 Build,follow microphone links
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=10776
Buy G7 Pcbs here
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=17936
Buy G7 mic bodies here
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=4674&highlight=
DIY Mic Body by Fum
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=26&highlight=
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=5633&highlight=
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=28581&start=0

Grill and Body Material
http://web.archive.org/web/20031208093233/www.omnipressor.com/
Windscreen (Grill) Construction Photos
http://members.cox.net/capstanrecording/G7/G7_Parts_List.pdf
G7 Parts list w/sources thanks to greg
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=23416
G7 Parts list w/sources thanks to that handsome, intelligent,  board member seavote
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=59595
META - The G7 microphone - by Gyraf
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=1117
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=21427&highlight=&sid=ec1eea33690533244c7cfd63e4068957
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=2193
Tubes for G7 and other mics discussed, inc. underheating tubes
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=20762&start=0
PSU adjustments for a PF86 version G7
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=27779&highlight=
Discussion of C12 capsule for G7
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=27780
Discussion on the G7s feedback circuitry
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=4483
Apex 460 body for g7?
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=21057
1 Gig resistor wattage question
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=21789&start=0
G7 With a Cinemag Tranny
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=3876&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15&sid=13213b91a17ddb303b1b423ed5a12d00
G7 capsule comparison
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=28284&highlight=
Noise from Omni and Figure8, Cardoid is fine

G7 Gallery
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=49
Thomas Holley's G7 follow link to his site and the G7 page  
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=2500
Duka's G7
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=18739&highlight=mount+mic+capsule
Salossi's G7
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=18588&highlight=mount+mic+capsule
Lowfreq"s G7
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=19335
Black dog´s g7 (with soundclips)
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=5066&highlight=
Jazz_Pidjays G7
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=26028&highlight=
Jonkans G7
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=27392&start=0
tskguys G7
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=28759&highlight=
mich's G7
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=35449.0;topicseen
ArR's G7

ANALAGS 6au6 TUBE MIC
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=22825
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=26230&highlight=
AW_music's take on analags schematic

RIBBON MICS
DIY, mods and discussion
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=285403#285403


DIY Mic Gallery

http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=44159.0
Soapfoots  47 StyleBuild Great  Documentation (Photos
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=44121.0
renx modular mic
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=227914&sid=0f1614af2677045571c8f7376c73b605
Burdijs FET, transformerles
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=21095
Sonics Tube Mic / unique w/DIY capsule
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=41986.0
Garyo's From Scratch  Oktava MK012

Small Diaphragm Condensor DIY

http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=3197&highlight=ela++251
Suggestions For SD DIY and Mods
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=21525
Questions about transformer in SD Royer Mod
http://www.crodog.org/tubemic2/tube2.htm
Royer Mod in an MXL603
http://messageboard.tapeop.com/viewtopic.php?t=25019&highlight=royer+mic+mod
SD Royer Mod  User Review

THE ALICE
(and other Scott Hemke mics)
http://www.scotthelmke.com/alice-mic.html
all the info you need, dont forget to read the FAQ
http://stefanavalos.com/microphones/smallcardioids/diymic02.htm
Stefan Avolos' Alice mic(check out the rest of a great DIY site)
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=10235&highlight=alice+mic
Alice with electrolytics
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=9343&highlight=alice+mic
Alice with different transistor?
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=7913&highlight=alice+mic
Alice with altered transound capsule
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=25088&highlight=
Emperor-T's Alice w/Photos,Layout and sound samples
http://messageboard.tapeop.com/viewtopic.php?t=62350
Alice Build w/Photos

http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=6778&highlight=alice+mic
Big Bluegrass Mic

http://scotthelmke.com/microphones.html
Scotts Home Page

1920s Radio Broadcast Mic
http://members.cox.net/xsamo/condenser.htm
http://members.cox.net/xsamo/amp-assembly.htm

Gustav Smalley  
from scratch and mic mods

http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=1055
Solid State Mic Circuit Idea
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=2539
Mxlv57 capsule,km84 circuit,FET, w/single bar support
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=5156&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
Gus' MXL603 Mod  Pictures/Part Numbers-Thx Flatpicker
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=709
Solid Tube Mic Ideas

http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=234
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=1155
Pictures of Gus's FET and tube modified MXL & Rode mics
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=1533
Scratch built square tube mic with EF86 (again by Gus)
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=2539
Scratch built FET mic (again by Gus)
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=2515&highlight=
The parts i use in mics

SONY C800 Clone
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=9555&highlight=
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=9
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=2047
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=4496
Sony C800G tube mic schematic, DIY and discussion
C800 clone

Soundfield Mics
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=295
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=554
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=2922
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=3022
http://webpages.charter.net/tidmarsh/binmic/
Discussion of soundfield microphones, link to manual, and possible DIY
projects

Electret Mics

http://www.epanorama.net/circuits/microphone_powering.html#phantom
Powering Electret Mics

Electret Mic Builds
http://www.directap.com/audio.htm
http://www.christianmusicweb.com/microphones/mic_project.html
http://www.mp3forkidz.com/mic/mod.html
http://www.mp3forkidz.com/mic/index.html
http://www.stefanavalos.com/microphones/omnis/omnispg01.htm
http://www.stefanavalos.com/microphones/smallcardioids/diymic02.htm
http://moosapotamus.net/THINGS/mics.htm
http://prosoundweb.com/recording/tapeop/buildmic/buildmic_16_1.shtml
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=22834
http://sound.westhost.com/project93.htm
http://sound.westhost.com/projects-8a.htm
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=20947
$5 Tube Mic (electret)
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=17680&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
Tube Electret


Microphone from a Speaker
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=23238
http://messageboard.tapeop.com/viewtopic.php?t=45929

MISCELLANEOUS

http://www.conditionedresponse.com/DIY/microphones/index.html
http://music-club.rutgers.edu/headfonz/DebenhamOrig.pdf
Some links to old articles on building condenser mics and capsules, courtesy of PRR and Kent Stephenson.
Some of these files are quite large

DIY USB MIC
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=5380&highlight=usb+tube


http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=20632
KM84 circuit in MXL990
 
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