How a microphone changes a recording
A microphone records one place in a room. Its distance, direction, capsule design and noise limits decide which parts of a voice and its surroundings reach the track.
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What a sound level meter averages away
An equivalent sound level puts a noisy hour into one number. The number is useful, but the timing, peaks, frequency and setting tell the rest of the story.