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NCS Microphone by yosukesakai is licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution-ShareAlike license.

Summary

This document instructs how to build "NCS Microphone".

NCS Microphone is a part of Self-Build Microphone Project Series "Spear Microphone Project".
See details at the project's website.

NCS Microphone Project
https://github.com/yosukesakai/NCS_Microphone_Project

[ WORKSHOP ]

Making NCS Microphone (100 yen smartphone headset ver.) and Fieldrecording Workshop was held at Hoshiniwa, Yaba-kei, Oita, JP. With 9 perticipants, Jul 2016.
This workshop is supported by FabLab Yamaguchi.

Workshop:
https://github.com/yosukesakai/NCS_Microphone_Project#workshop

[ SAMPLE FILE (recorded with this Microphone) ]

Bishanohana NCSM100Y 2016
https://soundcloud.com/user-183490990/bishanohana-ncsm100y-2016

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Materials

Tools

Blueprints

Making

Print Parts
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download the model data from project's website,
and print the parts (tube_part, bottom_part, cable_stopper(s)).

PLA, Standard Quality or higher is recommended.
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Get Parts
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get parts from market or your toolbox.
- Microphone Capsule
- Ear chip
- Cable
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- Microphone Capsule
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  It is designed for 6mm diameter microphone capsule.
  In this instruction, SPL XCM6035 (WM61A compatible) is used.
  
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- Ear chip
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  Regular size is recommended.
  This works as an shock absorber.
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- Cable
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  Cable type depends on your project.
  In this instruction, stereo cable is used, for plug-in powered input.
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Set Cable, Bottom Part and Cable Stopper
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Put the cable through cable stopper at the first, then the bottom part.
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Solder Microphone Capsule
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solder the microphone capsule and the cable.
if you want see the diagram for plug-in power microphone, you can search with "plug-in power circuit diagram" and so on.

bottom part has some space inside, so that you can assemble capacitor and register as you like.
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Set Earchip and Cable Stopper
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Connect Tube Part and Bottom Part
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screw the bottom part onto the tube part.

you can make microphone holder (w/ 1/4 inch nut) to attach the microphone on tripod.
the model data of the holder is also available on project's website.
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FINISHED!!
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TRY RECORDING!
and let us know your use case and arrangement!
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