Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is not a normal microphone. Here we look at 3 amazing innovations in modern microphone technology.
Check out the Austrian Audio OC-S10 here: https://austrian.audio/product/oc-s10/
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Journal of the AES Research Paper: Dynamic Polar Patterns: Advancing Recordist Agency via
Dual-Output Microphones
aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=22246
Big thanks to @AustrianAudio for sponsoring this video and supporting the channel.
In this video, I’m taking a deep look at the Austrian Audio OC-S10, a flagship condenser microphone with some genuinely unusual ideas built into it: two XLR outputs, a frameless metal-foam pop filter, and free plugin tools that let you reshape the mic’s behavior after recording.
Most premium microphones promise great sound, high-end build quality, and serious engineering. The OC-S10 has all of that, but what caught my attention was the workflow around dual-output recording. In Dual Mode, the mic can send the front and rear capsule signals separately, which opens up post-capture control over polar pattern, proximity effect, direct vs room balance, and even stereo image creation from a single microphone position.
In the video, I cover:
Why the OC-S10 has two XLR outputs
How Dual Mode works
How the frameless metal-foam pop filter solves plosives differently
How the PolarDesigner plugin lets you reshape directionality after recording
How the proximity effect can be reduced in post
How the StereoCreator plugin can create unusual stereo workflows from one mic
Real saxophone recording examples in a reflective room
This is not a generic microphone review. It is a look at whether mic design is finally doing something interesting again.
This is not a normal microphone. Here we look at 3 amazing innovations in modern microphone technology.
Check out the Austrian Audio OC-S10 here: https://austrian.audio/product/oc-s10/
Work With Me (Mixing, Mastering, Acoustics Consulting & Design, Audio Brand Collaborations): warpacademy.com
Journal of the AES Research Paper: Dynamic Polar Patterns: Advancing Recordist Agency via
Dual-Output Microphones
aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=22246
Big thanks to @AustrianAudio for sponsoring this video and supporting the channel.
In this video, I’m taking a deep look at the Austrian Audio OC-S10, a flagship condenser microphone with some genuinely unusual ideas built into it: two XLR outputs, a frameless metal-foam pop filter, and free plugin tools that let you reshape the mic’s behavior after recording.
Most premium microphones promise great sound, high-end build quality, and serious engineering. The OC-S10 has all of that, but what caught my attention was the workflow around dual-output recording. In Dual Mode, the mic can send the front and rear capsule signals separately, which opens up post-capture control over polar pattern, proximity effect, direct vs room balance, and even stereo image creation from a single microphone position.
In the video, I cover:
Why the OC-S10 has two XLR outputs
How Dual Mode works
How the frameless metal-foam pop filter solves plosives differently
How the PolarDesigner plugin lets you reshape directionality after recording
How the proximity effect can be reduced in post
How the StereoCreator plugin can create unusual stereo workflows from one mic
Real saxophone recording examples in a reflective room
This is not a generic microphone review. It is a look at whether mic design is finally doing something interesting again.
