An electromagnetic device is presented that allows direct measurements of articulator movements (tongue, jaw, lips and velum) under speech conditions. Compared to X-ray systems or ultrasound scanning this recording technique is non-invasive and affordable. We exploit the fact that the distances of miniature detector coils (on e.g. the tongue) from transmitter 3coils around the head of a speaker obey the dipolar 1/r -law for radiated intensity. Possible detector coil tilt is compensated for digitally.