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Electret

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Electret Microphone Amplifier

specs

The chip at the heart of this amp is the MAX9814, and has a few options you can configure with the breakout. The default 'max gain' is 60dB, but can be set to 40dB or 50dB by jumpering the Gain pin to VCC or ground.
You can also change the Attack/Release ratio, from the default 1:4000 to 1:2000 or 1:500. The ouput from the amp is about 2Vpp max on a 1.25V DC bias, so it can be easily used with any Analog/Digital converter that is up to 3.3V input.
If you want to pipe it into a Line Input, just use a 1-100uF blocking capacitor in series (100uF sounds best).
src: adafruit.com


guide url
Adafruit AGC Electret Microphone Amplifier - MAX9814 https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-agc-electret-microphone-amplifier-max9814/overview
MAX9814 Datasheet https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/datasheets/MAX9814.pdf
Adafruit: Tiny Arduino Music Visualizer Project https://learn.adafruit.com/piccolo
Adafruit: Microphone Amplifier Overview https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-microphone-amplifier-breakout/overview