Audix Microphones Key To Yamaha AFC Upgrade At Historic Sacramento High School By PSW Staff • August 22, 2019 The C.K. McClatchy High School, the oldest high school in the City of Sacramento, recently launched the a $23 million initiative designed to attract students… Read More
Bang On The Drum All Day By Jonah Altrove • August 13, 2019 My father used to say, “Son, opinions are like drum miking techniques. Everyone has one.” Or something like that… Truthfully, there’s an overwhelming amount of… Read More
Real World Gear: Condenser & Dynamic Microphones For Live Vocals By Craig Leerman • July 25, 2019 There are dozens of types and styles of microphones on the live audio market, and many can be used in both voice and instrument applications. Read More
Top Drummer Stephen Perkins Packs TELEFUNKEN Microphones By PSW Staff • July 18, 2019 Stephen Perkins’ drum-centric studio in LA includes tom-toms of virtually every size and depth, snares and kicks, cymbals, gongs and hanging iron plates, all captured… Read More
Misconceptions & Bad Semantics By Karl Winkler • July 3, 2019 I’ll bet you have some of these, too: things people say or concepts they have wrong but won’t change, despite considerable evidence. The pro audio… Read More
Capturing Great-Sounding Drums Using Only Four Tracks By Ward Lionel Kremer • July 1, 2019 Here’s a simple, common-sense method to record a great-sounding drum kit on only four tracks. I’ve always been a follower of the less-is-more philosophy, and… Read More
The Grand Mother By Mark Frink • June 25, 2019 Ask 100 sound engineers how to mike a piano and you’ll get 99 ideas. The piano is the Mother of Musical Creation, the heart of… Read More
Recording Experiments That Didn’t Quite Go As Planned By j. hall • June 24, 2019 Reading stories about all the recording “heroes” of yesterday and today gets old. These guys and gals never seem to do anything wrong. Every single… Read More
Church Sound: Guitar Amps In Your Worship Services By Wayne DuCharme • May 28, 2019 Many worship teams now include an electric guitar to reproduce the growing number of contemporary worship songs found on the radio and used in churches… Read More
Microfiles: Shure Model 55—The History Of A True Classic By Craig Leerman • May 20, 2019 Ask any person on the planet to think of a vintage microphone, and the Shure Model 55 is what probably comes to mind. This iconic… Read More
Mic Techniques For Taming The Live Stage By Bruce Bartlett • May 17, 2019 Approaches for controlling feedback and leakage as well as fostering delivery of clean, natural sound Read More
Real World Gear: Wireless Microphone Systems In A Changing RF Landscape By PSW Staff • May 16, 2019 The clock continues to run on wireless systems operating in the 600 MHz band. The U.S. radio frequency (RF) spectrum auction conducted by the Federal… Read More
In The Studio: An Interview With Grunge Pioneer Jack Endino By M. Erik Matlock • May 8, 2019 Jack Endino is probably best known for his early work with Nirvana. The record producer, recording engineer, mixer, and musician from… Read More
Church Sound: Training Audio Volunteers By Mike Sessler • May 7, 2019 In most churches, front of house audio (FOH) is the most difficult tech job. It’s every bit as visible as song words (or presentation as… Read More
Church Sound: Effective Microphone Strategies For Choirs By Bruce Bartlett • April 24, 2019 One of the biggest challenges in church sound is miking the choir. We want to achieve a good balance, a natural sound, and high gain… Read More
