Gear
Choosing the Right Microphone
A microphone’s purpose is to capture sound. Depending on weather you are playing a live show or doing some work in the studio, the microphone can be your best friend; or your worst enemy. Choosing […]
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Drums
Kelly Shu Kick-drum Microphone shock-mount
Miking a bass drum seems simple enough, but as anyone who has tried can tell you, you either can or you can’t. In general Bass frequency can get lost and muddy in a mix. Take […]
Gear
Sennheiser Evolution Series dynamic microphones
Purchasing a microphone is never an easy task. It’s hard enough to crank up a guitar amp in a music store and try to evaluate the tone of an instrument, effect or amp—all the while […]
Drums
Live Music Recording – Preventing Cymbal Leakage
When my band rehearses, the cymbals are always leaking into the vocal microphones. How can we stop this from happening? Pete xxxx@gmail.com Answer Ah, Cymbals—the bane of many a sound engineer’s existence. From rehearsal rooms […]
Gear
Samson, Shure and Telex UHF Wireless Microphone Systems
The main reason for using a wireless system is obvious: avoiding the embarrassment of being tackled by your own cable. While wireless systems have become commonplace, there are still performers who prefer the umbilical-cord safety […]
Gear
Tube Microphones Review
Just as tube guitar amps provide warmer sound and more natural tone than solid state amps, tube microphones accomplish the same thing fir vocals and miked instruments. Classic mics like the Neumann U67 have been […]
Gear
EV Electro-Voice RE510
EV Electro-Voice RE510 Because of their wide frequency response and great sensitivity, condenser mikes are often the first choice of recording engineers, particularly for vocals. But studio conditions are idyllic compared to the rigors of […]
Gear
Sweet Voices of EV 368 Electro-Voice 468
A few decades ago, Electro-Voice set the audio industry on its ear when they introduced the NeoDymium (N/DYM) line of durable and affordable dynamic microphones, which boast response and performance characteristics comparable to costly condenser […]