smalljoshua Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 I was just looking around the interweb and stumbled across this at first is made me laugh but then it made me wonder if this is possible and how well would it work. What are your comments/opinions on this? Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJones Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 It's very simple. A speaker is a microphone in reverse. You can (I wouldn't try it!) get sound out of an sm58. I'm sure a noise boy will be along soon to tell you how it works. HTH Andy Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadhippy Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 whats so funny? (most)microphones and (most) speakers are just a fancy electric motor/genartor,just a coil of wire around a magnet,apply a voltage to the coil and it moves,move the coil and you get a voltage across the coil.As for how good these sounds theres olny 1 way to find out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Some Bloke Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Many cheap intercom systems (e.g. at blocks of flats) work like this. The mic is also the speaker; that's why you can't both talk at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Beech Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Well you learn something new everyday JSB. Surely I'm not the only one that used to plug a pair of headphones a mic socket on hifi when I was younger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shez Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 It's not uncommon to use a speaker as a mic when recording a kick drum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljoshua Posted October 27, 2007 Author Share Posted October 27, 2007 Thankyou I might Make one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 To be honest, seems a lot of work, when one of the favourites works so well. You'd get a sound, but what exactly would you do with I? Bung on loads of eq so it sounds normal, or use it as it is and make the subs work hard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minty Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 If you'r really interested look up Flemmings left hand rule Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadhippy Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 look up Flemmings left hand rulesurely in this case its the right hand rule as the speaker is acting as a genarator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mervaka Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 for instant results buy a yamaha SKRM100 subkick mic. they're incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoppaDom Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 I have used a speaker as a microphone many times before whether it be for a kick drum (search google for it), for effect using water dripping onto a waterproof cone or bolted to the underside of a stage to pick up stage noise (again for effect) Poppadom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trunker Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 It's not uncommon to use a speaker as a mic when recording a kick drum. Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! An 18" driver produces a lovely thump when recording a kick!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvador Avila Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 You can (I wouldn't try it!) get sound out of an sm58. This is what happens when your patching in a hurry... 58s are extremly robust, though. Did not damage the mic at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallMike Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Yamaha Subkicks, used in front of a kick drum or sat underneath a floor tom! Just a loudspeaker basically - but then if you look inside a 58 capsule, they're remarkably like a comp driver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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