Audio Accessories
Roli has revolutionized the keyboard with its cutting-edge Rise and Grand instruments, which utilize a unique, soft silicone surface that lets you shape sound intuitively through five dimensions of touch. Designed for everyone, BLOCKS is a versatile music-making system for beginners who have never taken a music lesson, to professionals who want to shape sound in new
In this video, Sonic Scoop’s Justin Colletti takes to Braund studios to show you how to mic an acoustic guitar with two microphones. Watch as he tests out spaced pair, X/Y, vertical X/Y, ORTF, and mid/side configurations; more importantly, hear the difference from example to example. You’ll not only learn how to mic an acoustic in a stereo fashion—you’ll learn when to do so, and when to go mono instead.
In the following video, Rob Rives demonstrates the QSC TouchMix–30 Pro Digital Mixer, and how it can be a useful addition to any band setup, rehearsal room, club, concert hall, house of worship, school, or broadcast studio. This video explores the functions, controls, and features of the TouchMix–30 Pro, including the large 10" multi-touch screen, anti-feedback and room-tuning wizards, two real-time analyzers (RTA), the patch matrix,
In this quirky comparison, Justin Colletti from Sonic Scoop tests so-called “little brother” microphones, thus named because each capsule displayed herein is the wallet-friendly version of a signature, flagship, and loftily priced model. But just because these microphones won’t break the bank doesn’t mean they’re in any way inferior—in fact, it’s quite the opposite; as Justin puts vocals through the AKG C214, the
We here at B&H realize that all religious services, as varied as they are, share one fundamental property: sound. A message needs to be heard. Luckily, we carry pallets of items to suit every need, both ecumenical and religious. You might even say you’re blessed in this regard—so blessed that the cornucopia before you can seem daunting. That’s where this article comes in. We’re here to help you figure out how to stock up your house of worship on an audio level. Let’s map out the basics of what you’ll need.
At most gatherings, people will
Music production has, for the most part, gone small. Large-format consoles, massive 2-inch tape machines, and stacks of outboard gear are no longer the only way to produce quality tracks. Realistically speaking, many (if not most) home studios consist of a laptop, which get consistently smaller every few months, a small interface, a MIDI controller, and a pair of monitors. This is true especially of electronic music, where, even as the pendulum swings back to using external synths and drum machines, the focus is on keeping them small.
Monitors
Love your Zoom field recorder but wish you could work it like a mixer—with faders and everything? Wait no longer, for your wish has been granted, with the Zoom F-CONTROL. We at B&H are now carrying this unit, which pairs via USB with your F8
In this video, Rob Rives demonstrates the RØDElink Newsshooter Kit, which utilizes an RX-Cam wireless receiver in conjunction with a TX-XLR wireless transmitter, thus allowing you the option of using handheld XLR microphones in a roaming, wireless fashion. Rives shows off its power abilities, gain-reduction switches, and line-of sight range. With Rives positioned far away from the camera, you’ll be able to see—and more importantly, hear—how this kit
It is widely accepted in the world of pro audio that when it comes to mixing songs, making the lead vocal shine above everything else is paramount. Certainly, the other instruments in a song are important, and a solid musical arrangement is indeed desirable and appreciated; however, the singer often bears the responsibility of conveying the overall emotion and meaning behind a song.
Think about it. When we go to karaoke with our friends—often in an attempt to fool ourselves into believing that we are much better singers than we are—we love
Most of the content on Explora is “evergreen”—that is, applicable to any time of the year. But this article is “evergreen” in a different way: the situation we’re describing often revolves around an evergreen tree, decked out and mounted in someone’s living room. It also can involve any number of symbols, ecumenical or otherwise. Whatever your iconography, that time of year is upon us again, so say goodbye to crispy fall weather and hello to ugly sweater parties.
Now, you came to the pro-audio side of Explora for pro-audio reasons. With that
When your son told you that he wanted to make “Progressive House,” you thought he was saying he wanted to become a homebuilder and a registered Democrat. Sound familiar? Keep reading.
Music has changed a lot in the last decade, and so has the gear used to make it. When occasions come around, parents of millennial musicians are more susceptible to feeling the generation gap than ever. If you're the parent of beginner millennial musician, there's a good chance your kid falls into one of the categories below.
The Producer or Beatmaker
If
Astell&Kern has finally announced the long awaited support for the Tidal High-Fidelity Streaming Service. Tidal offers more than 42 million standard-definition (CD quality) and high-definition music files, as well as 140,000 high-quality videos. The experimental platform was built for fans, directly from artists from 52 countries worldwide.
Astell&Kern is offering Tidal support via an “Over-The-Air” (OTA) firmware update for the entire product
If you’re an aspiring musician, music engineer, or music producer, there’s a good chance that you suffer from some form of gear addiction. There’s really no way around it, nor is there a good way to explain this to your non-musically inclined friends and family. The temptation to make that next gear purchase looms over you like a giant Grammy-shaped cloud—kind of like the uncontrollable urge you have to eat that additional, unnecessary slice of pizza that’s just sitting there in the box, staring at you, waiting patiently to be devoured.
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We here at B&H are pleased to announce two exciting offers from TASCAM. Both involve its line of USB audio interfaces, and both will save you money.
TASCAM Record Now Offer
Setting up a new audio interface can be a bit of a hassle. That’s why from now until December 31, buy select USB audio interfaces and you’ll receive free online assistance from OBEDIA to get them up and running. But you won’t just get a one-time bit of remote help from OBEDIA, you’ll also receive access to exclusive content for one month. That means videos, promotions,