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Ford’s engaging contributions include
interviews with leading mic and preamp designers, including Joerg
Wuttke of Schoeps, Norbert Sobel of AKG, George Massenburg of GML
Labs and John Hardy, designer of the famed M-1 and Jensen Twin Servo
990 preamps. We’ve also added links to other microphone application
and technology pages, both within PSW and at other sites. More material
will be added at regular intervals, so check back often!
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3D
Audio’s Mic Comparison CD
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Choosing a vocal mic for your needs—and
your budget—isn’t easy. This revealing comparison
of 49 mics doesn’t have definitive answers, but it could
be a big help.
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Mics and Preamps:
Some Choice Combinations
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Finding the right mic-pre combination is crucial to getting the sound you want? Which pairings work best? Ty Ford sets some guidelines and then polls studio veterans to get their preferred choices. Rick Knepper, owner of Wasted Potential Productions in Fort Worth, Texas offers a comprehensive list of current preamps with list prices for comparison.
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Mic Modeling: Boon or Bust?
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Can DSP really turn a humble collection of dynamic mics into a closet full of prime vintage condensers? No way, reports Ty Ford. But that doesn’t mean they’re worthless. Ty Ford reports, with additional commentary from AKG’s Norbert Sobel.
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Large Diaphragm Condenser Mics
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Ty Ford covers the price trends and performance characteristics of a bumper crop of new large diaphragm condenser mics.
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Interview with Joerg Wuttke
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Ty Ford discusses microphone design and the details of proper application with the Technical Director of Schoeps GmbH.
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Tech
Paper on Mic Placement
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Shure provides a definition of critical
distance, discusses its importance, and offers a handy tutorial
on how to estimate critical distance.
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Klaus Heyne: Mic Modification Master
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For more than a decade, Klaus Heyne has been recognized as the foremost practitioner of condenser microphone modifications in America—perhaps in the world. Bruce Borgerson finds out why.
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Matching Mics and Preamps
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A microphone is only as good as the preamp you plug it into. And a preamp that sounds stunning with mic can sound mediocre-or worse-on another. Ty Ford has guidance on how to pair mics and pre’s, with help from notables John Hardy and George Massenberg.
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Guide
to Condensers and Pre's
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Looking for a large diaphragm condenser mic? Dazed and confused by the mind-boggling number of choices? Ty Ford shows the way.
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Is This Where the Mic Goes? Part II
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Peter J. Franco returns with the second part. In which he discusses mic placement for guitar amps, as well as the use of direct boxes for bass, and acoustic guitar.
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Comparison Test
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Considering the move from dynamic to condenser mics? Follow these steps to complete your own microphone comparison test.
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