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Type of condenser microphone
A valve microphone is a condenser microphone which uses a valve amplifier rather than a transistor circuit. Microphones have been in use since the early
Valve_microphone
Sound phenomenon
special tool, called a valve hammer, or tube hammer was sometimes used to safely tap the device suspected of being microphonic, while it was operating
Microphonics
Device that converts sound into an electrical signal
A microphone, colloquially called a mic (/maɪk/), or mike, is a transducer that converts sound into an electrical signal. Microphones are used in telecommunication
Microphone
Virtual reality headset by Valve
The Valve Index is a discontinued virtual reality headset created and manufactured by Valve. Announced on April 30, 2019, it was released on June 28 of
Valve_Index
Upcoming virtual reality headset
headset developed by Valve. It was announced in November 2025 as part of a broader Steam hardware lineup and is a successor to the Valve Index. It is expected
Steam_Frame
Handheld gaming computer by Valve
digital signal processor, an integrated microphone and a headphone jack, a 40 watt-hour battery, which Valve estimates that for "lighter use cases like
Steam_Deck
Type of electronic amplifier
cannot be realized directly. Valve circuits must avoid introduction of noise from AC heater supplies. Microphonics – valves may sometimes be sensitive to
Valve_amplifier
1991 album by Talk Talk
condenser valve microphone manufactured by Georg Neumann GmbH during the years 1949–1965. They chose it from an offering of several valve mics, which
Laughing_Stock
Device that controls current between electrodes
A vacuum tube, electron tube, thermionic valve (British usage), or tube (North America) is a device that controls electric current flow in a high vacuum
Vacuum_tube
2013 album by Spider John Koerner
Koerner, released in 2013. The album was recorded in mono through valve microphones and mixed live to tape using vintage Ampex equipment. Writing for
What's_Left_of_Spider_John
Virtual reality headset family
consumer market. Prototypes of a Valve-produced virtual reality system were demonstrated during 2014. On 23 February 2015, Valve announced SteamVR and that
HTC_Vive
Austrian microphone and headphone manufacturing company
a large diaphragm dynamic microphone, popular for bass drums and other bass instruments C12 – a valve condenser microphone – the original version is now
AKG_(company)
Microphone
a large-diaphragm condenser microphone. It is one of the most famous studio microphones and was Neumann's first microphone after the Second World War.
Neumann_U_47
1990 studio album by Rory Gallagher
sound in the production and everything else. We used a lot of old valve microphones, tape echo, old spring reverbs and things like that, instead of using
Fresh_Evidence
2006 studio album by Jenny Morris
(Skunkhour) and Josh Quong Tart. Morris' vocals were recorded on a vintage valve microphone once used by Frank Sinatra. We also used a lot of this old spring reverb
Clear_Blue_in_Stormy_Skies
Brass instrument
a member of the valved bugles, a large and diverse family of instruments characterized by their wide conical bore and use of valves to alter pitch. The
Tuba
Type of electronic audio manipulation
load for use as a power-valve distortion pedal. Such effects units can use a preamp valve such as the 12AX7 in a power-valve circuit configuration (as
Distortion_(music)
Austrian entrepreneur, physicist, and inventor (1878–1913)
Strauss invented and produced a gas-filled triode – the first thermionic valve with a control grid that was designed specifically for amplification rather
Robert_von_Lieben
2022 video game
Aperture Desk Job is a 2022 action game developed and published by Valve. Set in Aperture Science of the Portal games, the player controls a character
Aperture_Desk_Job
Vacuum tube with four active electrodes
current in the valve, and hence the RF output amplitude, is modulated by the voltage on G1, which is derived from a carbon microphone. A tube of this
Tetrode
combines valve and solid-state circuits. In 2022, Lewitt released the LCT 1040 microphone system. Lewitt also manufactures instrument microphones, including
Lewitt_(company)
2000 first-person shooter video game
Counter-Strike 1.6) is a 2000 tactical first-person shooter game developed by Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Studios. It is the first installment
Counter-Strike_(video_game)
Technical specifications and detailed information on the valve audio amplifier
the valve audio amplifier, including its development history. Vacuum tube characteristics (also called tube curves, valve characteristics or valve curves)
Valve audio amplifier technical specification
Valve_audio_amplifier_technical_specification
Musical instrument amplifier
introduced in 1953 and discontinued in 1974. Some early models had both a microphone input and instrument inputs. Beginning in 1960, Bandmaster amps were equipped
Fender_Bandmaster
Electronic system for amplifying sound
address system (or Tannoy or PA system) is an electronic system comprising microphones, amplifiers, loudspeakers, and related equipment. It increases the apparent
Public_address_system
found some use in audio applications as a microphone preamplifier, for instance in the LOMO 19A9 microphone, headphone amplifiers such as the Little Dot
6AK5
1985 studio album by Legião Urbana
two valve microphones; one in front of his mouth and the other above it, in order to capture reverberation. Bonfá's drums were recorded by microphones strategically
Legião_Urbana_(album)
German physicist and electrical engineer (1886-1976)
invented the screen-grid vacuum tube in 1915, co-invented the ribbon microphone and ribbon loudspeaker along with Erwin Gerlach in 1924, and later made
Walter_Schottky
Copper helmet with rubberised canvas diving suit and weighted boots
watertight canvas diving suit. The real success of the equipment was a valve in the helmet that meant that it could not flood no matter how the diver
Standard_diving_dress
Background operating conditions for electronics
volts to operate the backplate of a traditional condenser microphone. Electret microphone bias is sometimes supplied on a separate conductor. Idling
Biasing
Recording of sound and playing it back
recording and digital recording. Acoustic analog recording is achieved by a microphone diaphragm that senses changes in atmospheric pressure caused by acoustic
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound_recording_and_reproduction
Electrical connector for audio and lighting
needed] Seven-pin XLR connectors are used to connect some valve (tube) condenser microphones to their power supplies (carrying signal, polarisation voltage
XLR_connector
1994 aviation accident in Pennsylvania
reports indicated that hot hydraulic fluid entering the rudder's dual servo valve froze, causing the rudder to work in the opposite direction. The aircraft
USAir_Flight_427
Bug abuse scandal in video game
be sanctioned as they neared the completion of the final investigation. Valve Corporation, the developer of the game, announced on 26 August 2020 that
Counter-Strike coaching bug scandal
Counter-Strike_coaching_bug_scandal
Characteristic quality of sounds from vacuum tube amplifiers
Tube sound (or valve sound) is the characteristic sound associated with a vacuum tube amplifier. The concept of tube sound did not exist prior to the
Tube_sound
Virtual Valve Amplifier (VVA) is software algorithm designed and sold by Diamond Cut Productions, Inc. for simulating the sound of various valve amplifier
Virtual_Valve_Amplifier
Device for electrically amplifying the power of an electrical radio frequency signal
A valve RF amplifier (UK and Aus.) or tube amplifier (U.S.) is a device for electrically amplifying the power of an electrical radio frequency signal
Valve_RF_amplifier
British audio equipment manufacturer
boutique audio products including the REDDI valve DI box, Pacifica microphone preamplifier, Hammer valve EQ. The most recent addition is the American
MTR_Professional_Audio
Free-reed instrument
simultaneously, limited only by the amount of air available. An external microphone can be used to amplify the instrument or record its sound. Hammond's Pro-44
Melodica
Medical device for auscultation
old girl's heart, as heard with a digital stethoscope on the tricuspid valve area. Problems playing this file? See media help. The stethoscope (from
Stethoscope
2021 video game
Gamer named it as one of the best multiplayer games to play without a microphone. The Escape Room Artist team mentioned that it felt close to a real-life
Escape_Simulator
Medical diagnostic method
beginning of systole and the second (S2) when the aortic valve and pulmonary valve (semilunar valves) close at the end of systole. Phonocardiography allows
Phonocardiogram
Equipment used specifically for surface supplied diving
ambient, and a diaphragm in the demand valve senses this pressure difference and moves a lever to open the valve to allow breathing gas to flow into the
Surface-supplied diving equipment
Surface-supplied_diving_equipment
Brand of musical equipment by Gear4music
Tube-H50R Valve Stack Head with 4x10 Celestion Speaker Cabinet review". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2025-09-22. "Gear4Music SubZero SZW wireless microphone system
SubZero_(brand)
Free reed wind musical instrument
are cupped around the instrument and the microphone or rhythmically breathing or chanting into the microphone while playing. The harmonica was developed
Harmonica
Personal luxury car/grand tourer made by Toyota
higher-quality metal tapes. On the face of the stereo was a microphone jack that would accommodate a microphone. If it was installed with a digital instrument cluster
Toyota_Soarer
2005 aviation accident in Greece
with the pressurization system still set to "manual", and the aft outflow valve partially open. As the aircraft climbed, the pressure inside the cabin gradually
Helios_Airways_Flight_522
higher compression ratio (initially, 8.5:1 as opposed to 7.2:1, and, on 16-valve variants introduced in 1985, 9.0:1). This improved fuel economy and allowed
Automatic_Performance_Control
Process where information about current status is used to influence future status
have a name. The first ever known artificial feedback device was a float valve, for maintaining water at a constant level, invented in 270 BC in Alexandria
Feedback
Gas mask used by the British military
drinking device, two speech transmitters (one primary integrated in the exhale valve at the front, another secondary at the side port for telephone communications)
FM12_NBC_Respirator
2025 mixed reality headset by Samsung Electronics
headset Samsung Gear VR, Samsung's prior VR headset Steam Frame, Valve's successor to the Valve Index List of virtual reality headsets "Galaxy XR". Samsung
Samsung_Galaxy_XR
Making of electric devices using older components
of a "valve sound" is different, a deliberate distortion effect achieved through either over-driving valves, or through microphonics, the valve's sensitivity
Retrotronics
2015 video game
the Coffee Guy's silence throughout the ordeal, it is revealed that his microphone was muted the entire time. After the credits roll, it is disclosed that
Blackhole_(video_game)
1999 aviation accident in South Dakota
impact. In addition, both flight crew mask microphones were found plugged into their respective crew microphone jacks. Therefore, assuming the oxygen bottle
1999 South Dakota Learjet 35 crash
1999_South_Dakota_Learjet_35_crash
2016 video game
2016. The game is compatible with the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest, Valve Index and PlayStation VR virtual reality headsets. A sequel, Arizona Sunshine
Arizona_Sunshine
Portable self-contained video game console
Deck: The First Hands-On With Valve's Handheld Gaming PC". IGN. Retrieved July 15, 2021. Phillips, Tom (July 15, 2021). "Valve announces Steam Deck, a £349
Handheld_game_console
British hi-fi company
combined integrated mono valve PA amplifier and mixer with 3 microphone inputs - 1945+ U113 combined integrated mono valve PA amplifier and radio tuner
Quad_Electroacoustics
Mainstream tethered VR platforms include: SteamVR, part of the Steam service by Valve. The SteamVR platform uses the OpenVR SDK to support headsets from multiple
List of virtual reality headsets
List_of_virtual_reality_headsets
1991 aviation accident in Colorado
result of a jam of the main rudder power control unit servo valve secondary slide to the servo valve housing offset from its neutral position and overtravel
United_Airlines_Flight_585
American audio equipment manufacturer
becoming an independent company in 1993. The company's products include microphones, signal processors, dynamic range processors, equalizers, converters
Manley_Laboratories
Motor vehicle
The V-12 had a displacement of 6 liters, in a single overhead cam, 36-valve configuration, and was paired with two turbochargers. The S 65 had four
Mercedes-Benz_S-Class_(W220)
Equipment allowing or assisting the user to breathe in a hostile environment
negative depending on the relative position of the lungs to the demand valve, exhaust valve of a free-flow helmet, or counterlung of a rebreather. Also called
Breathing_apparatus
Piano that plays prerecorded works
Digital audio workstation (DAW) Effects unit Equalizer Headphones Microphone Microphone preamplifier Monitor speaker Multitrack recording Music production
Player_piano
Business jet in the US
relief valve which opens at 1,700 psi (11.7 MPa). A pre-charged accumulator dampens and absorbs pressure surges. Two motor-driven shutoff valves will stop
Learjet_25
Disc-shaped analog sound storage medium
developed technology for capturing sound with a microphone, amplifying it with vacuum tubes (known as valves in the UK), and then using the amplified signal
Phonograph_record
Rigid head enclosure for underwater diving
more sets of non-return valves in series to reduce the risk of back-flow of contaminated water. Voice communications microphone and headphone speakers
Diving_helmet
Underwater diving breathing gas supplied from the surface
pneumofathometer for the diver. This valve is usually near the main supply valve but with a different handle. It is usually a needle type valve as it must be finely adjustable
Surface-supplied_diving
American baseball player and broadcaster (1934–2025)
weeks of the 2010 baseball season because of heart surgery. His aortic valve and a portion of his aortic root were successfully replaced four days later
Bob_Uecker
Electronic device/component that increases the strength of a signal
tried in repeaters, with little success. The development of thermionic valves which began around 1902, provided an entirely electronic method of amplifying
Amplifier
American country musician (born 1984)
aortic valve flaps fused together, which would lead to Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome. The operation resulted in the surgeons placing a new valve in his
Charley_Crockett
Protective suit against chemical, bacteriological, and nuclear risks
radio is also worn inside the suit, often incorporating voice-operated microphones and an earpiece speaker for monitoring the operations channel. Level
Hazmat_suit
Motor vehicle
exhaust valve cam followers act on a secondary cam profile when engine brake is activated. Engine oil pressure is used to eliminate extra valve clearance
Volvo_FH
pulled into the inlet valve into the main pump valve. The membrane is then lowered, expelling the fluid through the outlet valve. This process is repeated
Micropump
Musical equipment manufacturer
on the Beatles-Vox affiliation, but was not nearly as successful as the valve AC30 and AC15 models. A modern popular rock artist known for use of the
Vox_(company)
Cloud gaming and streaming service
(Action, Menu, Microphone), and the home button (represented by the Luna symbol). The color of the controller is black. A microphone is built in, which
Amazon_Luna
British game critic and commentator (1984–2018)
do not be alarmed, a Cynical Brit has been allowed on the air with a microphone. You will listen or the kitten we have hostage will be forced to fight
TotalBiscuit
Second generation of Mercedes-Benz E-Class
structure and suspension, self-levelling rear suspension, an optional microphone with external speaker, and data-card codes for B4 or B6 special-protection
Mercedes-Benz_E-Class_(W210)
Concept in electrical and audio engineering
of microphone and there are correspondingly large differences in impedance between them. They range from the very low impedance of ribbon microphones (can
Nominal_impedance
2012 Microsoft operating system version
displays must contain a 720p webcam and higher quality speakers and microphones, while all certified devices that support Wi-Fi must support Bluetooth
Windows_8
Planned United States spaceflight (1967)
oxygen spacesuit flow, and sounds from Grissom's stuck-open microphone. The stuck microphone was part of a problem with the communications loop connecting
Apollo_1
Composition for trumpet and piano by Luciano Berio
in the auditorium. Berio prescribes a contact microphone solution in his score, whereby the microphones are secured to the underside of the sound board
Sequenza_X
Late vacuum tube design designed to compete with transistors
intended to receive weak RF signals 6C63H (6S63N) - triode "Nuvistor Valves". The Valve Museum. n.d. Retrieved 1 February 2025. "History of the VF14 tube
Nuvistor
Seminal work on stereophonic sound by Alan Blumlein
notably the matrix processing of stereo signals, the Blumlein stereo microphone and the 45/45 mechanical recording system. In 1933–1935 Blumlein built
United_Kingdom_patent_394325
Guitar amplifier
the Normal channel's EF86 preamp valve for the more common ECC83 (12AX7): the EF86 would become "extremely microphonic" when exposed to mechanical vibrations
Vox_AC30
Vacuum tube with five electrodes
transmitters and (because of their well-known valve sound) in high-end and professional audio applications, microphone preamplifiers and electric guitar amplifiers
Pentode
Musical instrument
with microphone, and it is still cheaper than chromatic, even for a premade one like Hohner's Auto Valve or Suzuki's Promaster MR-350v. Half-Valved diatonics
Richter-tuned_harmonica
American actress and singer (1977–2009)
and never taken credit because I wanted to learn how to work behind the microphone in a recording studio, and some of the singers don't even know it was
Brittany_Murphy
2021 Microsoft operating system version
promised features (such as dynamic refresh rate support and a universal microphone mute button) not being present on the initial release. Overall, he concluded
Windows_11
Finnish inventor (1887–1925)
described as a "pocket-size folding telephone with a very thin carbon microphone". Tigerstedt was awarded a total of 71 patents in several countries between
Eric_Tigerstedt
Seventh generation of the Corvette sports car
overhead valves design. It implements direct fuel injection, Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation), and continuously variable valve timing. The
Chevrolet_Corvette_(C7)
Component that regulates flow between two fluidic ports
A microvalve is a microscale valve, i.e. a microfluidic two-port component that regulates the flow between two fluidic ports. Microvalves are basic components
Microvalve
Discrete device in an electronic system
include amplifying components such as transistors, triode vacuum tubes (valves), and tunnel diodes. Passive components cannot introduce net energy into
Electronic_component
2003 stealth video game
Manhunt makes use of the PlayStation 2's optional USB Microphone and the Xbox Live microphone feature on the Xbox in their respective versions of the
Manhunt_(video_game)
1948, as copies of German wartime recorders. The BTR was a twin-track, valve-based machine. When recording on the twin-track machine there was very little
Recording practices of the Beatles
Recording_practices_of_the_Beatles
Amplifier with loudspeaker for use with musical instruments
guitars do not usually have a built-in pickup or microphone. Some acoustic guitars have a microphone mounted inside the body, which is designed to convert
Instrument_amplifier
Open source game engine
yet) Virtual reality and augmented reality platforms, including HTC Vive, Valve Index, Oculus Rift, Oculus Go, Oculus/Meta Quest, all Windows Mixed Reality
Godot_(game_engine)
Interface between oxygen delivery system and human user
1941.[citation needed] Many designs of aviator's oxygen masks contain a microphone to transmit speech to other crew members and to the aircraft's radio.
Oxygen_mask
American television series (2024–present)
killed Wendy, but Elsbeth reveals his confession was captured by a hidden microphone, and Skip is arrested. Elsbeth tries to obtain information on Wali from
Elsbeth_(TV_series)
Loop that increases an initial effect
howling sound produced by audio feedback in public address systems: the microphone picks up sound from its own loudspeakers, amplifies it, and sends it through
Positive_feedback
Automatic fuze that detonates an explosive at a predetermined distance
propeller). Actuation can be either through an electronic circuit coupled to a microphone, or hydrophone, or mechanically using a resonating vibratory reed connected
Proximity_fuze
VALVE MICROPHONE
VALVE MICROPHONE
Boy/Male
Muslim
Value, Price
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Of High Value
Girl/Female
British, English, Finnish, French, Latin
Valley; Usually with a Stream; Strong
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English, Finnish, French, Swedish
Lives in the Valley; Valley; Usually with a Stream; Strong; Healthy
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish
Rule
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in a valley, Middle English vale (Old French val, from Latin vallis). The surname is now also common in Ireland, where it has been Gaelicized as de Bhál.Galician and Aragonese : topographic name from val ‘valley’, or habitational name from any of the places named with this word.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Destiny; Dignity; Value
Girl/Female
Arabic
Value; Price
Boy/Male
English
Lives in the valley.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Parsi, Sindhi
Value; Price; Worth
Boy/Male
Native American
Alights on the cloud.
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English, Finnish, Swedish
Valley; Usually with a Stream; From the Glen
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Value; Inside Trueness
Female
Celtic
, fruitful vale.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Value
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Italian
Of High Value
Boy/Male
Arabic
Value
Boy/Male
Indian
Value, Price
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Superiority; Attribute; Value
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Value Worth
VALVE MICROPHONE
VALVE MICROPHONE
Female
Hungarian
Pet form of Hungarian Zsuzsanna, ZSUZSA means "lily."
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Latin Laurus, LAURI means "laurel."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Auspicious
Male
Norse
Old Norse equivalent of Visigothic Alaric, composed of the elements al "all" and rikiaR "rich, mighty ruler," hence "all-powerful; ruler of all."
Boy/Male
British, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Spanish
May Jehovah Heal; Form of Josiah Jehovah has Healed
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Victorious Supreme Being
Boy/Male
Muslim
Another name of God, Immortal, Undying
Girl/Female
Tamil
Naishadha | நைஷாதா
King Nala, A hero from the mahabharata who was king of nishadha, A open
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Damianus, DAMIANO means "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill."Â
Boy/Male
British, English
Form of Reginald; Counsel Power
VALVE MICROPHONE
VALVE MICROPHONE
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VALVE MICROPHONE
VALVE MICROPHONE
n.
One of the pieces or divisions of bivalve or multivalve shells.
a.
Containing valves; serving as a valve; opening by valves; valvate; as, a valvular capsule.
v. t.
To be worth; to be equal to in value.
a.
Resembling, or serving as, a valve; consisting of, or opening by, a valve or valves; valvular.
v. t.
To rate highly; to have in high esteem; to hold in respect and estimation; to appreciate; to prize; as, to value one for his works or his virtues.
v. t.
To say "Salve" to; to greet; to salute.
a.
Having three valves; three-valved.
a.
Having a valve or valve; valvate.
v. t.
To estimate the value, or worth, of; to rate at a certain price; to appraise; to reckon with respect to number, power, importance, etc.
v. t.
To raise to estimation; to cause to have value, either real or apparent; to enhance in value.
n.
Precise signification; import; as, the value of a word; the value of a legal instrument
n.
One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or retard the flow in the opposite direction; as, the ileocolic, mitral, and semilunar valves.
n.
To heal by applications or medicaments; to cure by remedial treatment; to apply salve to; as, to salve a wound.
n.
The relative length or duration of a tone or note, answering to quantity in prosody; thus, a quarter note [/] has the value of two eighth notes [/].
v. t.
To divide into two equal parts; as, to halve an apple; to be or form half of.
a.
Consisting of, or having, three valves; opening with three valves; as, a three-valved pericarp.