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Hypercardioid polar pattern
A hypercardioid pattern is highly directional, rejecting much side sound while picking up some sound from the rear.
Also called: Hypercardioid
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 5; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Hypercardioid microphones can help focus on a source and reduce unwanted spill, but they need careful positioning because the rear pickup area can still capture sound.
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 National 5 technology skills, technology concepts, and music concepts.