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by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
With the days we've chosen to honor our parental units quickly approaching, it can be tough to find a gift that isn't just the same old stuff as last year. While grilling utensils or a bath kit can be the stereotypical and affordable solution, these 10 audio gift ideas can seriously impress your forbears—even if your parents aren't music lovers.
For Vinyl Lovers: Audio-Technica Sound Burger and Audio-Technica ATLP70XBT
Society writ large has decided that vinyl is back and here to stay. Whether you have parents who have collected a library of
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
Like anything worth creating, solidifying the process of a project is key to success. Often, the ambitious work of aspiring music producers can get bogged down from a lack of organization. Projects can bloat into dozens of unnamed tracks processed with reckless abandon, and audio and MIDI clips get chopped and sliced into a charcuturie board of chaotic (un)organization.
For the fever-pitched producer in a flow state, this chaos can be managed during the session (to an extent). But what if they were to step away from the project and come back
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Drum sounds are an integral part of a song's production. However, recording drums at home presents its own unique challenges. Andrew provides solutions, such as microphone choice and placement.
0:00 - Introduction
0:35 - Challenges of Recording Drums at Home
2:15 - Many Parts, One Instrument
2:45 - Drum Tuning and Head Choice
3:25 - 1 Mic, 2 Options
6:00 - 2 Mics (Glyn Johns)
8:08 - 4 Mics (Glyn Johns w/kick & snare)
10:29 - 4 Mics (Spaced Pair w/kick & snare)
12:30 - 4 Mics (Blumlein Pair w/kick & snare)
13:18 - Options for Using
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
Mackie is releasing the next evolution of their Thump PA systems with the new ThumpV4 lineup, updated with their new SoundCheck DSP system, which promises to deliver better flexibility and convenience with even more instant processing settings that designed to cater to almost any application.
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
Since its founding in 1992, DPA Microphones has gained a prestigious reputation in the audio industry for their mics' exceptional quality, crystalline transparency, and rugged and reliable build quality. And while DPA's microphones have found their way onto the stage with Beyonce, onto the sets of Game of Thrones, and into the concert halls of the world's greatest orchestras, what's perhaps most impactful to our world is the contributions they've made to the scientific community: DPA's microphones have enabled advancements in medicine,
by Zack Young · Posted
Packing 150 watts of power into a COB light that’s less than six pounds and doesn’t use a ballast is no easy feat. The Nanlux Evoke 150C LED spotlight achieves just that, while utilizing the Nebula C8 light engine for impressively accurate colors. The LED market is more crowded than ever, but we gave the Evoke 150C a spin to see what makes is stand out and what we’d change in future iterations.
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
Sennheiser has unveiled the new HD 480 Pro professional recording and monitoring headphones, positioned as their highest tier closed-back pro-audio headphones for monitoring, music production, and mixing (not to be confused with the iconic open-back HD 600 series and audiophile reference-monitoring HD 800 series).
Sennheiser HD 480 PRO Plus Professional Recording and
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
Reverb gives sound verisimilitude. Think of it as the persistence of sound after it is produced—a phenomenon of multiple clashing and diverging sonic reflections whose characteristics are defined by the surfaces and materials they contact. It reveals the nature of a physical space in infinitesimal detail.
Reverb defines the tangible nature of space and our place within it—something that sighted and hearing humans often take for granted. You can infer a ton of knowledge about an environment simply by listening to what it sounds like.
The
by Danielle Marsella · Posted
Designed for professional creatives, the new KeyGrip series from Impact caters to advanced photographers, videographers, and cinematographers working on large studio productions and unpredictable outdoor environments. Suitable for prolonged use on uneven terrain, the KeyGrip collection easily holds and secures heavy, bulky gear with unparalleled precision.
The new KeyGrip series includes the 4’
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
RODE has developed a brand-new Micro-Electro-Mechanical-System (MEMS) microphone technology they’ve dubbed SONAURA, the culmination of five years of research and development collaboration with Infineon Technologies. The new SONAURA microphone technology aims to redefine how professional audio is captured, with its ultra-compact 4mm x 5mm dimensions, industry-leading Signal-to-Noise Radio (SNR) of 83 dB, and a self-noise of 11 dBA.
This tech will be introduced across new next-gen products from RODE and the Freedman Group lineup beginning with
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Are you recording your music at home? Not sure how to approach recording an electric guitar? Andrew shares a few mic setups, showing you how microphone choice and placement affect your sound.
0:00 How Electric Guitars Work
1:00 Simple & Budget Setup
2:33 How Does Mic Position Affect The Sound?
3:40 How Dynamic Moving Coil Mics Work
4:41 Over-Driven Electric Guitar Sound
6:35 What Other Dynamic Mics Can You Use?
8:02 Using Ribbon Microphones
10:39 Two-Mic Setups
14:04 Condenser Mic Options
14:58 Adding a Room Mic
16:48 Outro
by Zack Young · Posted
Nanlux expands the Evoke line with its most portable offering to date, the new Evoke 5C RGB LED spotlight, available by itself, in a standard kit with magnetic accessories, or as part of an eight-light kit. This 6W fixture has a massive 1000-20,000K CCT range, alongside +/-200 green/magenta tint shifting and an extensive Gel Mode. The Evoke 5C weighs only 160g and measures 2.2 x 1.7 x 1.7" with IP67 weatherproofing.
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
Denon just announced the AVR-S980H Audio/Visual Receiver, the newest member of its updated A/V receiver lineup that looks to expand and improve upon the features and performance of earlier models.
Denon AVR-S980H Audio/Visual Receiver
The AVR-S980H maintains all the highlights of its predecessor, the S970H, particularly its 7.2-
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
Deity has announced the new PR-4 Portable 4-Input 32-Bit Float Field Recorder, a compact recording solution that offers four microphone inputs and six-track recording in a small enough package to be mounted directly onto a camera and carried in a lightweight production bag.
Deity Microphones PR-4 Portable 4-Input 32-Bit Float Field Recorder
The new field recorder caters to
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
Professional musicians and synth enthusiasts who want to get their hands on a rare edition of the classic Minimoog Model D (and perhaps the final production run of the instrument ever) should consider new Bob Moog Tribute Edition—a faithful recreation of the original featuring the identical sound engine and signal path from the 1970s.
The newly handcrafted synths are built by the Moog Music team in North Carolina