Audio Accessories
Take your Podcast, Gaming, and YouTube videos to new dimensions with a custom set of sounds from Hollywood sound-effects guru Robert Dudzic. The custom PON sound set is available for any customers who have purchased the MiniSTUDIO US-42 or
Perhaps more than in any other creative field, the line between professional and prosumer is the blurriest in pro audio. Just within the last 15 years, the quality of gear that has become financially obtainable by hobbyists and enthusiasts has increased exponentially, from interfaces to monitors and
Zoom has announced its new Q2n Handy Video Recorder, a highly transformed follow-up to the Q4 Handy Video Recorder. Where the previous model looked more like a consumer camcorder, this new one looks like a professional microphone with an integrated camera.
The Q2n is designed as a camera for musicians. With musicians now, more than ever
For the guitarists and bassists who employ pedalboards, there is an air of sacredness to the way they set them up. While the core of any excellent tone comes from a player’s fingers, instrument, and amp, an array (or just a choice few) of effects can unlock creativity and, in many cases, help establish a unique tone or playing style.
As many musicians will tell you, setting up a pedalboard can become an art form in and of itself, and can be the source of no small amount of frustrations when you’re in the experimental stage of setting it up.
Presumably, as long as there has been recorded music, there have been people trying to perfect the art of listening to it. I’d like to imagine these folks in the 1890s, some sort of proto-audiophile, insisting a certain cranking method or wax sourcing makes for a better Edison Cylinder listening experience. Realistically speaking, however, modern-day audiophiles find their roots in the late ’60s and ’70s with the rise of home HiFi systems, when the age of serious audio systems as we know them today became prolific.
Since then, we’ve
In the following video, Rob Rives demonstrates the Rycote “Perfect For” series wind solutions for shotgun microphones, and how they can be a useful addition to any audio production inventory. This video explores the effectiveness of each wind-reduction kit, including the Super-Blimp Kit and Softie Kit for RØDE NTG microphones, as well as the Windshield Kit and Super-Softie Kit for the Sennheiser MKH-416 and CMIT microphones. Each demo provides before-and-after examples using a Jet Stream wind machine. Rives also demonstrates the capabilities
Here at B&H, we’d like you to celebrate the pro-audio people in your lives, so we’ve compiled a list of stocking stuffers for the studio supplicant in your circle, whether that person be a musician, an engineer, or as is usually the case these days, some horridly undercompensated combination of the two.
Pro audio gear can be quite expensive; it’s not uncommon for engineers to spend hundreds—if not thousands—of dollars on some essential product that won’t even look cool or make any sound whatsoever (I’m looking at you, room treatment). Thus
Nothing ruins a video faster than a bad audio track. Thankfully, Beachtek offers specialized audio adapters designed for the connection of professional audio recording equipment and microphones to HDSLR and camcorder cameras. Without the need for a separate recorder, the adapters provide exceptional audio quality directly to your camera, in perfect sync with the video. Beachtek employs high-quality components throughout, resulting in low-noise, high-gain, and high-fidelity sound. Each adapter offers unique features designed to aid
Dynaudio has been manufacturing professional and high-end speaker systems for more than 35 years. The manufacturer’s designs are regarded as some of the best and most authentic sounding speakers in the world without being overly expressive, but precise and efficient with a meticulous attention to detail at any volume. The new LYD Series Personal Reference Monitors are designed for nearfield listening and built with handcrafted drive units. The series excels at low volume precision,
This week, we’d like to turn your attention to a killer wah-wah pedal from Electro-Harmonix, a classic potentiometer-swept wah that not only delivers the same great sound of Electro-Harmonix’s Crying Tone, but does so in a budget-friendly manner. The wah itself utilizes the traditional rack-and-pinion style of operating mechanism,
People who’ve played around with Omnisphere or Trilian know just how special the sonic qualities of Spectrasonics’ virtual instruments can be; now, with this new software bundle, the company has done it again—this time modelling 36 classic collector keyboards and giving you realistic digital renderings thereof.
Providing you with up to 32 layers of
Designed for the professional videographer or creative filmmaker, the Tascam DR-10L solves the problem of capturing audio on the move without the headache of wires or the unpredictability of a wireless setup. Building on the success of the
Looking for a flexible audio interface for the SoundGrid Studio System? Like the DiGIGrid M and DiGiGrid Q, the new DiGiGrid D
In the following “Quick Listen” video, Gregory Johnson and Prentiss Thompson demonstrate the handmade Minimoog Model D, with its authentic vintage analog sound engine. Each player explores the three oscillators, modifiers, and the classic Moog low-pass ladder filter with resonance. Check out examples of the hardwired overdrive modification, the Fatar keyboard, which offers velocity and aftertouch, and the use of an expression pedal to
In this video, B&H’s Rob Rives test-drives Output Exhale and Output Signal in various configurations, showing you how to create EDM tracks, soundtracks, and music beds with these exciting virtual instruments, powered by the Native Instruments Kontakt engine. We hope you enjoy the video, and invite you to view the wide selection of other