This high-quality omnidirectional condenser microphone is suitable for instrument-miking applications in the studio or on the stage. With 134 dB SPL handling, this microphone can be used with essentially any instrument from acoustic guitar and strings to piano and wind instruments. Due to their remarkably linear frequency response in the 20 Hz to 20 kHz […]
Capture great sound in the first place and spend less time “fixing it in the mix” with Ian Corbett’s Mic It Microphones Microphone Techniques and Their Impact on the Final Mix. With his guidance, you’ll quickly understand essential audio concepts as they relate to microphones and mic techniques, and learn how to apply them to […]
While at the 2020 Winter NAMM Show in January, Making Music spent a few minutes with Philipp Schuster, product manager for Austrian Audio, who told us all about the company’s newest releases: The Hi-X (High Excursion) headphones, comprised of the on-ear HI-X50 and over-ear HI-X55, and their new large diaphragm microphones, the OC818 and OC18. […]
DPA’s d:facto™ 4018VL Linear Vocal Microphone features a new capsule with an isolation-optimized supercardioid polar pattern that is specifically designed to augment the human vocal range. The d:facto™ 4018VL combines the best of cardioid and supercardioid…
Microphones may be as important to a live performance as the instruments the musicians play. Prices for high performing microphones have drastically dropped and more and more bands are opting to purchase their own set to take to gigs.
Summer NAMM 2015 Product Highlights that definitely deserve your attention thanks to Making Music attending the NAMM show to get the hottest gear.
A list of Microphones & Pickups that Making Music is highlighting from the 2015 Nashville Summer NAMM show for their particular excellence.
Incorrect miking could turn a pristine guitar sound to mud or a gleaming Bach trumpet could end up sounding like a kazoo. Read our Mic Techniques guide.
Building the perfect mic kit can be expensive. Trying to do it on a tight budget can be challenging. You need just the right mic for every possible task. Focus first on what you do most. Here are some basics to get you started.