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Welcome to Alhasso Vibrations Microphones R&D Innovations
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Contact microphones are designed to capture the kinetic or mechanical sound energy directly from a sound vibrations source like the soundboard or bridge of a musical instrument, unlike airborne microphones, which are designed to capture sound waves energy being propagated by air molecules surrounding their internal diaphragms.
Our R&D research, has been focussed, since 2016, on developing state of the art contact microphones that offer a clear sound quality improvements for a true to live performance or recording sound. We are unable to give details of our unique microphones at this stage, due to our proposed patent application. listen to short recordings, using our vibrations/contact microphones. |
Contact Microphones for Musical Instruments
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The most commonly available contact microphone element is made of a thin piezoelectric ceramic material, glued to a thin brass or alloy metal disc. Piezoelectricity is the process of using crystals to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy, or vice versa. Our research is focussed on exploring new adaptations of electromagnetic and electrostatic principles to create more versatile contact microphones. |
The main application of our microphones is to capture the kinetic sound vibrations, directly from the surface of a bridge or soundboard of an acoustic musical instrument, like the cello and similar stringed instruments. our versatile contact microphone are equally adaptable to be integrated with metal bridges used on electric guitars to convert the mechanical pressure applied to the bridge saddles by the vibrating metal strings, into a clear warm dynamic audio signal that rivals any high quality pickup in use today.
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Our aim is to develop a range of cost-effective high quality contact/vibrations microphones for musical instruments, with multi-interface options for live performance and home and studio recording.
Alhasso Microphones, is an R&D based research group, focussing on the application of established technologies and scientific principles to design new contact microphones, with an improved audio performance, to match that of professional airborne dynamic and condenser microphones, in delivering a true to life spectrum of the captured sound.