Technology
Dare to Compare
Back in January 2006, I routed one microphone to six preamps for an unconventional series of tests dubbed Not a Mic Preamp Shootout. I...
Eddie Ciletti
Recording
Six dB of Separation
Mix magazine's resident tech Eddie Ciletti talks about the issues of poor consumer playback equipment.
Technology
Field Test: Electro-Harmonix NY-2A Tube Compressor
RETRO MEETS MODERN WITH A DASH OF AUDIOPHILE QUALITY
Recording
DAT’s Last Stand
DAT machines are still a repairable item in 2004. The shift from absolute to timecode (TC) repairs reveals a trend among two groups: those...
Recording
A Dangerous Science Fair Project
Condenser microphones are the topic this month and I have a great story about them with a funny ending.
Recording
I (Might) Wanna Hold Your Hand
Since moving to the Twin Cities, most of my business relationships have begun via e-mail.
Recording
Getting Smart
There are many ways to acquire knowledge. I asked a friend who teaches audio at a community college for his perspective on audio education...
Recording
The Old School Is New School
I often find myself with one foot in the past and one in the present. Well, almost. In the repair biz, even the “present”...
Recording
The Alan Lomax Archives
>Not all humans are seduced by new technology. For some, maintaining a connection to loves past — such as turn-of-the-century cylinders and discs —...