Blue Microphones recently introduced another member of the company's innovative and colorful Ball family, which includes the original dynamic Ball (blue)...
RØDE spent more than $1 million developing the HF-1 capsule, and that investment is likely to benefit not only the company, but also a whole new group...
Ribbon microphones continue to be popular in the studio because of their smooth response in the highs and lows, offering what we generally think of as...
Røde, the studio mic company from Australia, has stepped up on stage with the S1 ($599), the company's first live-performance mic. The new handheld condenser is designed specifically for live vocal applications but boasts studio-quality sound....
The so-called Shanghai mics that have made their way into the audio market in recent years are a remarkable phenomenon. You can't open a retail gear magazine...
Neumann recently introduced the BCM104 ($999), a transducer designed primarily for broadcast applications yet versatile enough for the recording studio....
Electronic Musician’s review of the AKG C 414 B-XLS and C 414 B-XL II, two large diaphragm condenser microphones with expanded polar pattern selection and electronic switching....
Small-diaphragm condensers are bread-and-butter mics in nearly every studio. We compare and evaluate seven midpriced models: the AKG C 480B / CK-61 ULS; the Audio-Technica AT4051a; the Josephson Series Four C42; the Neumann KM 184; the Pearl TL 66; the Schoeps U.S. Stereo Set; and the T.H.E. KA-04/KR-2C....
The Ball, by Blue Microphones, is a phantom-powered dynamic microphone that was designed to be used on loud instruments, such as amps and percussion....
The AE2500 ($699) is an ingenious “two-mics-in-one” transducer that gives engineers an exciting new option for live and studio kick drum applications. By including a dynamic and a condenser element in one housing, Audio-Technica has made it possible to compare the sound of both microphone types and select one or the other, or to blend the two at the mixing board without any phase cancellation worries....
Trends in recording come and go, but acoustic music is a constant that can be relied on to sustain and challenge all engineers. From miking to mixing,...
Electronic Musician’s review of the Audio Engineering Associates R84 Ribbon Microphone includes a listening comparison of the R84 with several popular ribbon mics....
A review of the Audix SCX-25, a compact large-diaphragm condenser microphone with a fixed cardioid polar pattern. The mic has a warm, smooth, natural sound with an unhyped midrange response. A very versatile mic, the SCX-25 works well on most sources, and exceptionally well on piano, vocals, brass, and others....
A review of two new end-address small-diaphragm electret condenser microphones from Shure--the KSM141 and KSM137. The KSM141 provide two polar patterns (cardioid and omnidirectional), two attenuation pads (-15 dB or -25 dB), and two highpass filters (at 80 and 115 Hz). The KSM137 is identical, but provides only a fixed cardioid polar pattern....
Learn about stereo microphones and stereo recording. This two-part story comprises a general overview and tutorial about stereo mics, followed by a comparative evaluation of six affordable stereo microphones (costing less than $1,000 each) which might be of interest to the personal-studio recordist....
Brauner’s Phantom C hand-built condenser mic is the least-expensive Brauner mic to date — a chance for electronic musicians working in a personal studio to own a boutique transducer....
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What's New: Native Instruments Guitar Rig 3 XE and Guitar Rig Session, Rob Papen's Predator synth, and Haunted House Records's Electronic Critters, a sampling CD of circuit-bent toys.Go
