In The Studio: Condenser Or Dynamic For Vocals? The Cases For Both By Joe Gilder • April 17, 2019 Whether it’s a documentary on your favorite band, a movie scene in a recording studio, or a full-page ad in Sweetwater‘s latest catalog, one common… Read More
In The Studio: Stereo Microphone Techniques By PSW Staff • March 27, 2019 One of the most popular specialized microphone techniques is stereo miking. The use of two or more microphones to create a stereo image will often… Read More
Continual Progress: A Look At Headworn, Lav & Podium Microphone Options By PSW Staff • March 6, 2019 At first glance, headset, lavalier and podium microphones all appear to be relatively simple, but a closer look reveals that there’s a lot more going… Read More
Flying Solo On The Front Lines By Nicholas Radina • February 21, 2019 Are you a Lone Ranger of the audio world? I’ve been one for more than 20 years, working as an independent practitioner of live sound. Read More
Captured For Posterity: Microphone Choice & Application For Live Recording By Craig Leerman • February 20, 2019 When done well, a live recording captures the energy and personality of the performance, along with the ambiance and (if desired) audience response. There are… Read More
In The Studio: Four Vocal Microphone Placement Techniques By Bobby Owsinski • February 18, 2019 Plus an exercise to lead you through different ways of vocal miking Read More
In The Studio: Mic With Your Ears, Not Your Eyes By Bruce A. Miller • February 4, 2019 Often, a young engineer will start to position microphones based on what they see done by others or read in a magazine. Sometimes they experiment… Read More
Top Five Reasons Mic Preamps Matter By Daniel Keller • February 4, 2019 Few topics stir up more debate than microphone preamplifiers. With dozens, if not hundreds of different brands, models, shapes, sizes, variations, and configurations to choose… Read More
Capturing The Stage: Microphone Approaches For The Performing Arts By Bruce Bartlett • December 21, 2018 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
Church Sound: Methods For Doing System Line Checks By Mike Sessler • November 6, 2018 One of those things that most sound people know they should do... Read More
Mic Methods: Two Sides Of The Same Coin By James Cadwallader • October 25, 2018 Everyone agrees with the idea that you point the microphone at what you want it to pick up. But there’s another side to the coin:… Read More
Sensitive (Mic) Matters By Merlijn van Veen • October 23, 2018 Many believe that condenser microphones are more sensitive than dynamic microphones (moving coil) and therefore pick up “everything,” e.g., stage wash and noise. Sensitivity, however,… Read More
Shure 600 MHz Wireless System Rebate Ends October 31 By PSW Staff • October 12, 2018 Shure has announced that its 600 MHz wireless rebate program has been extended through October 31, 2018. The rebate offers up to $500 per… Read More
In The Studio: Recording The Rolling Stones “Brown Sugar” Sessions By Bruce Borgerson • September 21, 2018 If you’ve seen the Rolling Stones Gimme Shelter movie, you might recall Jimmy Johnson’s brief speaking role. He was the one coaching Keith Richards on… Read More
Choir Mic Techniques: Rising To The Challenge By PSW Staff • August 23, 2018 Like many things in live sound, there are not a lot of real hard and fast rules when it comes to how to mic a… Read More
