Although it was the middle of November and thus very cold, the recording was made outside on a screen porch in Maryland, using three Sony MiniDisc players with Sony ECM-MS907 microphones placed strategically around the band.

Another shows a man with a microphone (allegedly a reporter for Syrian state TV) placing "bags of vegetables" in the street to give the impression that some of the victims were civilians shopping in the nearby market.

For example, an added nuance in perception is having the microphones placed not just on the sides of the robot's "head" but also in a simulated ear.

He clipped the battery pack to his belt, placed the microphone alongside his cheek.

Although the iPad is not designed to replace a mobile phone, a user can use a wired headset or the built-in speaker and microphone to place phone calls over Wi-Fi or 3G using a VoIP application.

A microphone placed center stage was lit by spotlight while the instrumental version of "Man in the Mirror" played out, symbolizing the 'absence' of Michael Jackson.

A conventional microphone placed on, or a few inches above, a hard boundary surface will pick up the desired direct sound as well as delayed sound reflecting off the boundary surface.

In the sessions, 33 microphones placed around the orchestra captured the music which was transferred onto eight optical recording machines located in the hall's basement.

It said officials had reported that a pin-sized microphone placed inside the guitar had helped military and police intelligence officials to monitor the guerrillas' movements inside the mansion.

Microphone - A microphone placed inside the ear cup "listens" to external sounds that cannot be blocked passively.