Recording
Zylia to Capture Bluegrass Festival
Old-school bluegrass to be captured with immersive recording technology.
microphones
Product Reviews
Zylia Ambisonic Microphone – A Real-World Review
The Zylia Recording System makes capturing immersive audio easy with its ZM-1 ambisonic studio microphone and smart software.
Live Sound
Drake Takes Sennheiser on ‘Vacation’
Wireless Sennheiser gear could be found all over the rapper’s recent 'Assassination Vacation' tour of Europe.
Live Sound
Mu-Mu Audio Shapes Acoustics with Nebula
Regional audio provider develops acoustic processing for room ambiance.
Product Reviews
Røde PodMic Podcasting Microphone – A Real-World Review
By Frank Verderosa. This new mic designed for podcasters holds its own against competitors with heftier price tags.
Live Sound
Shure Aids Burgled Venue
A small 150-cap venue in England kept its doors open with help from the mic manufacturer.
Recording
Zylia Adds Windows Support to ZM-1 Mic
PC users who want to work with Zylia’s Ambisonics microphone are in luck.
Live Sound
Old Dominion Hits the Road with ETL Edwina
Country act highlights new song on arena tour with Ear Trumpet Labs microphone.
Live Sound
Joan Baez Inspired a Heil Microphone
Folk legend currently completing her last extended tour.
Live Sound
Live Sound Showcase: Panic! at the Disco’s Calm Tour
Panic! At the Disco takes a victory lap around North America’s arenas with an Eighth Day Sound-supplied system.
Live Sound
Behind the Scenes of the Grammys’ Live Sound
Providing live sound for an audience composed of the top music artists and executives is no easy task.
Live Sound
Earthworks Debuts SR314 Live Vocal Mic
New live vocal mic aims for retro/futuristic sound and look.
Product Reviews
Roswell Colares Condenser Mic – A Real-World Review
Two mics in one, the Roswell Colares can lay on attitude and grit to spare, whether capturing vocals or guitars, but the flip of...
HOW Sound
Mikers of the Ark of Salvation
South Carolina’s Ark of Salvation Church now sports multiple choir mic systems and more.
Recording
Miking Up Mars: NASA Ready to Record Red Planet
By Clive Young. NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover will capture audio on Mars properly for the first time.
Recording
Mielle Ezra on Miking Exteriors for Film
Capturing audio for indie films and documentaries, Mielle Ezra has her preferences when it comes to miking.
Music Production
Weird Al Yankovic’s Guitarist is no Slacker
Slack key guitar king Jim West shares his thoughts on acoustic guitar miking.
Live Sound
Frank Carter’s Festival Freedom
A swap to new wireless system gave the rising punk band freedom to roam.
Recording
Innovations: Royer R-10 Ribbon Microphone
Rick Perrotta, president of Royer Labs, dissects the creation of the company’s latest ribbon microphone, the R-10.
Blog
The METAlliance Report: How to Choose the Right Microphone
Recording legends Frank Filipetti and George Massenburg explain how to accurately test for and choose the right microphone.
Live Sound
Simple Minds Didn’t Forget About You
PSN speaks with the audio team behind Simple Minds' first full U.S. headline tour in more than 20 years.
Product Reviews
Beyerdynamic FOX USB Microphone – A Real-World Review
The Beyerdynamic FOX USB studio microphone captures solo speakers and performers well, but loud groups, not so much.
Music Production
Movie Captures Magic Music—Literally
Ever wish you could get your favorite band back together again? One Hollywood bigwig did just that—and has a new documentary to prove it.
Live Sound
Live Sound Showcase: Going International with Phil Collins
By Clive Young. Phil Collins is 'Not Dead Yet'—and he and an audio team from 3G Productions are crossing the country on a sold-out...
Product Reviews
Ehrlund EHR-M Condenser Microphone Review
If you’re looking for a studio microphone that is the opposite of your typical passive ribbon mic, the Ehrlund EHR-M might be your secret...
Music Production
Dream Theater Records Next Album in a Barn
Ready to record a month early, the eminent prog band brought the studio to itself.
Blog
The METAlliance Report: Desert Island Microphones
This is the first in what will be a monthly series expressing the METAlliance’s views, reviews and ideas concerning audio, audio hardware and software,...
Product Reviews
Review: Soyuz SU-013 Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
By Mike Dwyer. This mic shows the same excellent build quality that we’ve come to expect from Soyuz.
Product Reviews
Review: Manley Reference Cardioid Tube Microphone
Rich Tozzoli takes a look at the Manley Reference Cardioid Tube Mic, a high-end piece of gear with a well-established pedigree.
Live Sound
Santa Fe Opera Gets Atomic with Lectrosonics
For a production of Doctor Atomic held a mere 20 miles from Los Alamos, NM, the Santa Fe Opera turned to Lectrosonics wireless gear
Live Sound
Remarking on the Miking of Paramore
Currently rolling through Asia, Paramore has a slew of Telefunken mics in tow.
Live Sound
Creating Comms for Sight & Sound Theatres’ Biblical Productions
A massive theater with equally massive productions required a wireless comms system to match.
Music Production
HEAR360 Turns to Focusrite Red During VR Mic R&D
Creating the next wave of audio gear requires making the most of what's already available.
Post and Broadcast
Lectrosonics Skydives into M:I – Fallout
Lectrosonics gear was put to the test during the filming of stunts for the latest hit Mission: Impossible film.
Live Sound
Miking the Bacon Brothers Live
One of the rare celebrity-fronted acts that garners musical respect, the Bacon Brothers are back on the road.
