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The Fascinating World Of Liquid Microphones And Their Functions

Published on June 17, 2008 By Mickys-Blog

It all begun with liquid transmitter, which was the first transmitter developed by Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray almost simultaneously, in 1876. And that later came to be known as liquid microphones. This transmitter had a diaphragm attached to a funnel shaped mouthpiece. There was a metal pin at the center of the diaphragm, [...]

The Magic of the French Horn

Published on May 31, 2008 By Mickys-Blog

For many years I have been very interested in one special musical instrument: the French horn. If you have never heard a French horn, well this intriguing brass instrument with a mellow tone. There are not small instrument. A normal French horn will be 12 feet of tubing and it is part of the bass [...]