Product Reviews
Royer R-10 Ribbon Microphone Review
The R-10 ribbon microphone offers exceptional sonic performance and build quality, and is the most affordable Royer ribbon studio mic to date.
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Live Sound
Miking Guitars on Lana Del Rey’s LA to the Moon Tour
FOH engineer Kevin Madigan (David Gilmour, CSN&Y) talks capturing live guitars
Product Reviews
Review: Audio-Technica AT5047 Condenser Microphone
Producer/engineer Rob Tavaglione put Audio-Technica's AT5047 to the test on a variety of sources. And the verdict was...?
Music Production
Fogel’s Royers Record “Death Wish”
After working on Black Panther and others, Chris Fogel brought his mics to bear on Death Wish.
Music Production
Matt Brown Taps T-Funk for Drum Sounds
Brown says, "I used all the Telefunken mics I have throughout the video and described them as my favorite go-to's because of how great...
Live Sound
Spanish Broadcaster Chooses DPA Vocal Mic
DPA Mics were used throughout this year’s Operación Triunfo.
Music Production
Brin Lightens Up with Manley Mic
“I'll go to Cuba and I'll put up a microphone in a bedroom to record a record. But I'll put up a $2,700 microphone.”
HOW Sound
Reaching to the Choir
By Al Fernald. Choir microphones don’t automatically grab your attention—if anything, they’re meant to blend into the scenery—but they’re crucial for bringing a group...
Post and Broadcast
Miking the Black Panther Theme
Miking the complex percussion behind the worldwide hit’s theme was simple.
Live Sound
PINK Sings via Sennheiser at Super Bowl
P!NK belted ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ through a Sennheiser Digital 6000 wireless
Product Reviews
Review: Sony C-100 High-Resolution Condenser Mic
By Rich Tozzoli. Check out Sony's C-100 two-way condenser microphone, suitable for vocal and critical instrument recording in the studio.
news
View from the Top: James Lamb, Point Source Audio
Like many people in the pro audio business, James Lamb started out as a musician.
Blog
Photo Essay: Seen on the Scene at NAMM 2018
Check out all the pro-audio excitement of NAMM 2018 right here!
Live Sound
Tackling RF on Double-Decker Shows
Handling RF for two musicals in two theaters stacked atop each other was no song and dance for sound designer Peter McBoyle.
news
Podcast Studios Launch with Sennheiser
MouthMedia Network has launched two podcast recording studios in New York City
Blog
How to Beat the Five Trickiest Aspects of Recording the Naked Voice
By Rob Tavaglione. Recording a naked speaking voice is tough. Here's five problems you'll encounter and need to solve to meet ever-increasing marketplace standards.
Music, Etc
Music, Etc.: Portugal. The Man—In The Moment
Portugal. The Man (“Feel It Still”) keyboardist Kyle O'Quin talks studio life, staying relevant and becoming overnight sensations after playing almost 4,000 shows over...
Live Sound
PWS Keeps Latin GRAMMY Awards’ RF A-OK
Professional Wireless Systems provided RF coordination and more than 250 channels of wireless systems for the annual Latin GRAMMY Awards broadcast.
Live Sound
JTS Pro Attends Taipei Golden Horse Film Awards
JTS Professional wireless was used at the 54th annual Golden Horse Film Awards in Taiwan.
Blog
Recording in a Rolls-Royce
Capturing his latest track in a Rolls-Royce Phantom, UK Grime artist Skepta brings a whole new meaning to 'high-end mobile recording,' but he's not...
Live Sound
DPA Helps Audience Connect
A selection of DPA microphones helped the sound team overcome the challenges of presenting Agatha Christie’s classic play Witness for the Prosecution in the...
Live Sound
Sennheiser Supports the CMAs
Sennheiser microphones and wireless systems were present throughout the three-hour broadcast of the 51st Annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards, which turned out to...
Live Sound
Sheppell Brings DPA to Bon Jovi
FOH engineer Bill Sheppell used DPA d:facto vocal mics on the recent Bon Jovi tour as an experiment and ultimately opted to make...
Live Sound
DPA Drives Classical Mystery Tour’s Sound
Based in Las Vegas, Craig Thomesen has worked with everyone from Bette Midler, Tina Turner, Johnny Cash, The Doobie Brothers and more. These days,...
Music Production
Inside Brian Wilson’s Vocal Chain
Brian Wilson recently completed a new song, "Run, James, Run," at United Recording in Hollywood for inclusion on his new compilation album, Playback: The...
Music Production
Miking Cardi B’s Historic Hit
Cardi B just ousted Taylor Swift from the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves),” becoming the first female...
Music Production
CRAS, Blue Partner for Package
The Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences (CRAS) has announced that new students entering the Master Recording Program will receive numerous Blue tools as...
Music Production
Aftermaster Adds T-funk Classic
The newly opened Aftermaster Studios Hollywood has added a Telefunken Diamond Series ELA M251E large diaphragm tube microphone to its arsenal.
Music Production
DPA Delivers Message from Antarctica
Nerio Gutierrez, co-owner of Madrid-based production company Playground Estudio, turned to a selection of microphones from DPA Microphones for the documentary titled “Antarctica, A...
Music Production
Opera (R)evolves Around Lectrosonics
Massachusetts-based classical music recording and production company Soundmirror recently recorded Santa Fe Opera’s world premiere production of Mason Bates and Mark Campbell’s “The (R)evolution...
Music Production
Auralex Keeps Zharoff Flexible
Multi-talented vocalist Elizabeth Zharoff is using products from Auralex Acoustics in her home studio in Los Angeles to create the acoustical environment each project...
Live Sound
Pitbull Grabs Digital 9000 Wireless
When multi-platinum artist Pitbull recently acquired a Sennheiser Digital 9000 wireless system, the first thing he did was put it to the test in...
HOW Sound
T-Mobile Lights Up First 600 MHz Site
T-Mobile has made good on its promise to begin lighting up new 600 MHz services in August, announcing that its first network site, in...
Live Sound
Tom Petty Tours with Telefunken
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are on the road, marking their 40th Anniversary with a lengthy tour, all the while with longtime engineer Robert...
Music Production
Festival Captured in Ambeo 3D
Live recording experts Jim Anderson and Ulrike Schwarz of Anderson Audio New York captured this year’s Chelsea Music Festival for delivery via Sennheiser’s immersive...
HOW Sound
FCC Issues 600 MHz Consumer Disclosure
By Steve Harvey. The Federal Communications Commission has issued an Order that provides the specific language for the Consumer Disclosure notice to be displayed...
HOW Sound
Sennheiser Unpacks FCC Wireless Ruling
Sennheiser is applauding the Federal Communications Commission’s Order on Reconsideration and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, ratified on July 13, 2017.
Live Sound
Three Acts, Three Genres, Two Capsules
Genre-wise, country star Keith Urban, reggaeton artist J Balvin and soul belter Avery Sunshine might not have a lot in common, but they all...
Music Production
Sanint Goes to Eden
Engineer Daniel Sanint chose his “go-to female vocal mic,” the Lauten Audio Eden, to record Ingrid Michaelson's new single, "Miss America," featuring Sara Bareilles,...