Eric Calvi

Eric is an audio and technology enthusiast who, after leaving France for New York City and graduating from the Institute of Audio Research, embarked on a 28-year-long career in the recording industry, where he worked as a studio technician, an audio engineer, a musician, and eventually, an A&R executive at Universal Records. Calvi was fortunate to join B&H in 2009 and currently writes for the Web Content Department. He remains involved in audio engineering, occasionally recording music with independent artists and advising musicians on products and technology for their home studios. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his children, watching classic movies, cooking, and taking a lot of photos.

Latest Articles

5 years ago
Comica Audio has announced the new Traxshot, a supercardioid transformable on-camera shotgun microphone offered as a budget-friendly, all-in-one solution for capturing clear-sounding audio on DSLR and mirrorless cameras, as well as smartphones.…
6 years ago
One of the most recognized names in audio, Shure has earned its wireless pedigree by providing dependable performance and high-quality wireless sound for performers, instructors, clergy, presenters, DJs, and musicians at every level. There are a variety of analog and digital systems to choose from, all available with popular Shure handheld mics or with bodypacks that can accommodate lavalier,…
6 years ago
Sennheiser, the company famous for its stellar line of industry-standard shotgun microphones, is releasing the MKE 200 ultracompact, on-camera mic for run-and-gun videographers, podcasters, and mobile journalists.…
6 years ago
Shure has taken its popular SLX wireless system into the realm of digital audio with the install-friendly SLX-D digital wireless microphone system, designed to meet the demands of small-to-medium event spaces, corporate facilities, educational institutions, houses of worship, and music venues. First things first: the SLX-D…
6 years ago
It has been 25 years since PreSonus first released the AudioBox, a widely popular USB audio interface prized by mobile musicians, producers, and podcasters. The company is celebrating this anniversary with the release of the AudioBox USB 96 25th Anniversary Edition along with the…
6 years ago
If you are an up-and-coming or even an established broadcaster, podcaster, or engineer, upgrading to a premium boom arm will enhance the sound of your voice, provide a more comfortable experience for you and your guests, and streamline the look of your studio. O.C. White, the company who has set the industry standard in microphone support arms since its work with RCA in the 1950s, is now offering…
6 years ago
We are now offering the new Samson AirLine 88x AH8 Fitness Headset wireless microphone system at B&H, for fitness instructors and active performers who want clear vocal reproduction and true wireless freedom, without the inconvenience of a bodypack or cable. The lightweight,…
6 years ago
Designed for audio engineers, game sound-designers, AR/VR producers, and 3D audio pioneers, the new Spatial Mic from Voyage Audio is a professional second-order ambisonic VR microphone capable of single-wire connectivity to a computer or mobile device.…
6 years ago
B&H is offering the new Samson Concert 288m Dual-Channel Micro Wireless Microphone System designed for live performances, presentations, educational facilities, houses of worship, or anywhere two users are needed. Combining high-quality audio with extreme ease of use, these systems come in three, two-transmitter configurations (…
6 years ago
This week Lectrosonics announced its new MTCR miniature bodypack digital audio recorder. Designed to travel with your subject, it records audio with time code in circumstances where a wireless transmitter is impractical, but high-quality recording from a lav microphone is essential. It…
6 years ago
Remember home movies? No, not the animated show, I’m talking about the Super-8 movies Grampa made to document that Catskills family vacation or the holiday VHS recordings your dad shot using his 1980s mainframe-size camcorder. Over the years, they’d fallen out of favor at my house. I’d shoot fun, precious milestones with the phone, but nobody seemed interested in actually watching them, so I gave…
7 years ago
Making videos for YouTube, Facebook Live, and other online video platforms? Of course you are; creating content is what you do! But “content” encompasses many things, with scenarios ranging from reviews and instructional videos in the studio, to travel vlogs, on-location shoots, or run-and-gun interviews at trade shows—all requiring different microphone setups. You know that your audio quality…
7 years ago
As the regulatory landscape for wireless spectrum worldwide continues to undergo significant changes, more wireless devices compete for less available spectrum. To help meet this challenge, RF Venue—the company whose mission is to empower audio engineers and wireless audio system managers to better monitor, manage, and configure their systems—introduces the…
7 years ago
Leveraging more than 70 years of AKG microphone engineering, HARMAN Professional Solutions unveils the AKG DMS100 and DMS300 secure digital wireless microphone systems. The new systems combine iconic AKG sound quality with license-free 2.4 GHz operation, advanced encryption features, extended battery life, and ease of use. They deliver superior fidelity, security, and performance for musicians,…