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Re:Zoom bias: The social costs of having a 'tinny' sound dur... by alabastervlog on Thursday March 27, 2025 @05:16PM (#43498285)
Shotgun mics? They're very good at cancelling off-axis noise (that is, anything that's not in a fairly narrow cone the direction they're aimed) but AFAIK it's really challenging to have hardware cancelling of distant noises in the direction of capture, while also capturing a narrow cone like that. So, do they do noise cancelling? Yes, very much so, it's kinda their whole point, but also no, depending on what you mean.
Re:Zoom bias: The social costs of having a 'tinny' sound dur... by nottorp on Friday March 28, 2025 @06:39AM (#43503728)
Oh i meant more the noise canceling you need in a call... cat meow, ambulance siren coming from the open window, the sound of you pouring yourself more coffee etc.