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Cardioid polar pattern
A cardioid polar pattern mainly picks up sound from the front of the microphone.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 4; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Cardioid microphones are useful when focusing on one source and reducing sound from behind the microphone. Placement still matters for tone and spill control.
Topics
MicrophonesRecordingPolar patterns
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for the National 3, National 4, and National 5 technology and music concept tables.