Microphones
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The NTG series from RØDE Microphones holds particular esteem in the film, audio for video, and radio worlds. Now, B&H is proud to help launch a new shotgun microphone to the fold, the NTG5 Moisture-Resistant Short Shotgun Microphone.
Fitting into the series as a smaller and lighter entry than the NTG3, the NTG5 is perfect for
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AKG has a released the AKG Lyra USB microphone, with a sleek, retro look and a future-oriented application. If you’re making YouTube content, Twitch videos, podcasts, or records, this mic is just thing for looking like a consummate professional—and, more importantly, sounding like one, too.
The AKG Lyra mic gives you 192 kHz recording at 24-bit, doing so in a way compatible with the standards of 4K video projects. The microphone itself offers
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When it comes to USB microphones, Blue makes some of the most versatile and best-sounding capsules in the category. Now the company is taking its designs to new dimensions with the Blue Yeti X, available at B&H. This microphone provides four capsules to give you a wide array of polar patterns: omnidirectional, cardioid, bidirectional, and stereo. What does this mean for you?
First and foremost, you have many choices when it comes to
This will be a crash course in recording music anywhere you can find a power supply. We’re not talking about traditional studio recording—this is about turning whatever you have into a working studio, making the most out of the situation. You’ll find a buying guide, some concrete tips, and suggestions for further reading.
The Simple Setup
There’s an old adage that a good engineer can make a whole record with a Shure SM57. I know from experience this is the case, especially if the record is on the simpler side, and doesn’t require multi-miked
Let’s talk about the Tape Sync. It’s a term you may not know if you work in music or film. However, the Tape Sync is a good gig in the radio and podcast work, because it can supplement your income, especially during relatively slow weeks.
“Tape Sync” is a technical term for a remote interview. If you listen to talk radio, often you’ll hear your favorite host interview a guest. They sound like they’re sitting in the same room—but frequently, they are not. Sure, the host was in the studio, but the guest was hundreds of miles away.
How does it
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Entry level, starter kit, beginner. The words evoke the idea of something inexpensive that you start with and grow out of quickly. But it doesn’t have to be that way. When I’m looking at an accessory, I look for what I need now, and what I may need a couple of years from now. I’m looking for room to grow, because what is the point of getting something now, if I’m going to have to pay more to buy a new version next year?
Audio
A good mic is important, especially when you are doing everything yourself without a sound recordist. The
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If someone is singing on stage, the audience deserves and demands clarity. Such clarity has always been attainable, but not always at a cost you can justify. Well, the good people at DPA Microphones aim to change that. DPA is a company long known for producing microphones that deliver eye-opening transparency, and it has continued that tradition with the new 2028, a handheld vocal microphone inspired by its premium d:facto Series and priced to accommodate the budgets of small- and large-scale productions.
Whether you need a vocal mic for
Podcasting? Recording music? Need to get good audio for film? One company has your back in the fight for great-sounding audio everywhere. That company is… Zoom.
However, Zoom makes a lot of tools for recording, and it can be hard to know which tool to get. So, we’re zooming in on some Zoom models to give you Zoomers (and Boomers, and Millennials—but Zoomers fits with the wordplay here, so let’s go with it) a guide. If you’re podcasting, recording music, or capturing film audio, read on to see which Zoom is right for you.
Podcasting
Whichever
Spare a moment, if you can, for the humble Boundary Microphone. Think of its unsung virtues: These mics must handle speech intelligibility over a medium often fraught with horrid, horrid sound—VoIP, with its weird dropouts, and its innate potential for echo. These mics often accommodate a plenitude of people as they sit, unassumingly, on a table, doomed to ocular obscurity, unless someone like me directs your attention toward its flat façade.
The
Audio-Technica has new headworn microphones and accessories, all perfect for the stage. First up is the BP892x MicroSet, which hooks behind your ears, offering a comfortable fit that’s no less secure for being comfortable. Equipped with a subminiature omnidirectional condenser, the mic offers a flat frequency response to ensure intelligible audio, which makes it great for live theater or spoken-word performances. It includes a detachable cable and a dual-ear adapter kit. Multiple
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In this second video in the Audio for Video series, AB discusses ways to choose the best mic for the type of content you’re recording. He discusses pickup patterns, lavalier and shotgun mics, mic placement, and more. If you want to know how to use the right mic to capture audio for different video applications effectively, this is a great resource.
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Of all the terms we use to define microphones, "parabolic" isn't one that often comes up in conversation. But what is a parabolic microphone? How do they work and what are they used for? If you're curious to learn the answers to these questions—or if you just want to know why broadcast crew members are always holding those big plastic domes on the sidelines of professional sporting events—then you've come to the right place.
What are Parabolic Microphones?
Unlike other descriptors (dynamic, ribbon, etc.), the word "parabolic" does not refer to
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In this video, AB reviews the Shure MV88+, a small but powerful stereo microphone that enables you to record high-quality audio with your smartphone. Bundled in a kit with a Manfrotto PIXI tabletop tripod and other useful accessories, the MV88+ gives you the ability to capture great audio on the go, whether you’re a vlogger, videographer,