Basic Mixer And Other Common Audio System Connections

Getting a host of complex devices to work together as a system Read More

Capturing The Stage: Microphone Approaches For The Performing Arts

The live sound world goes well beyond the concert realm into areas such as the performing arts, including theatrical plays, musicals, and opera. It also… Read More

A Primer On Phantom Power For Condenser Microphones

Condenser microphones need phantom power to operate their internal circuitry. Phantom power is supplied to the mic through its 2-conductor shielded cable. The power can… Read More

Recording Techniques: The Effects Of Microphone Placement On Banjo Tone

Some time ago I decided I wanted to find out how the location of a microphone near a banjo affects the tone quality you hear. Read More

Not Typical: Unusual Microphone Techniques

This article is provided by Bartlett Audio. Getting a little bored with the same old “tried-and-true”… Read More

Capturing The Moment: Microphone Approaches For Live Recording

This article is provided by Bartlett Microphones. Remote recording is exhilarating. Musicians, excited by the audience,… Read More

How A Cardioid Microphone Really Works

This article is provided by Bartlett Audio. As if by magic, cardioid microphones can pick up… Read More

Helping Clients Make The Most Of Studio Time Whether Mixing Or Recording

"We can't afford to record in a studio, so we'll record everything on our sanctuary and you can mix it". Sound familiar? Read More

A Hollow Quality: Exploring Comb Filtering & Flanging

Imagine that you’re miking a singing guitarist. There’s a mic on the singer and another on the guitar. When you mix those two signals together,… Read More

Not As Simple As They Look?

Besides sound quality, there really isn’t much to think about when it comes to microphones, right? Well, guess again! Like all elements of a sound… Read More

Church Sound: EQ Basics & Essentials

This article is provided by Bartlett Audio. Suppose you’re listening to the house sound system reproducing… Read More

In The Studio: Microphone Leakage—How It Sounds & How To Control It

Suppose you’re recording a jazz session, close-miking a drum kit and a piano at the same time (Figure 1, below). When soloing the drum mics,… Read More

A Beautiful Sonic Treat: Microphone Approaches For Acoustic Performances

Take a breath of fresh air on a country morning. That’s the sensation you get from a well-amplified acoustic ensemble. Guitar, upright bass, mandolin, dulcimer,… Read More

Capturing The Moment: Microphone Techniques For Live Recording

Perhaps the most exciting type of recording comes in the live realm, whether it be in a club or concert hall or stadium. Many musicians… Read More

Lessons Learned: Adventures In Mixing A Jazz Festival

Festivals always serve to teach new tricks to even the most experienced of sound professionals among us, as I learn every year when setting up… Read More