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.
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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.
Music Production
T-Funk Captures Leo-Z’s Pianos
Composer Leo-Z captures piano for his first solo album with Telefunken mics.
Music Production
Firehouse 12 Fires Up New Sankens
Studio nabs high-res mics for acoustic music recording.
Music Production
Telefunken Launches 3D Sound and Vision Project
Telefunken Elektroakustik has teamed with Power Station New England to create an immersive 3D audio listening experience.
Product Reviews
Earthworks SV33 Cardioid Capacitor Microphone Review
The Earthworks SV33 cardioid capacitor studio microphone is a no-compromise mic with an ultra-pure signal.
Product Reviews
Mojave MA-1000 Large-Diaphragm Tube Condenser Microphone Review
With the MA-1000 tube condenser microphone, Mojave built a world-class studio microphone with no compromises, and the result is an audio gem.
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.
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.