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Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun Microphone Review
Sennheiser MKH 416 I had the privilege of testing out the Sennheiser MKH 416 microphone over the past couple of weeks. What can I say? This mic has been described as the desert island mic by many....
View ArticleMobile Mics
The days of mobile recordings being limited to grainy video and maybe-understandable audio are over. High quality cameras in cell phones have become a huge marketing point for cell phones, but...
View ArticleMic Tips For Recording Live
The high energy of a live performance is irresistible to a producer. Getting the emotion and excitement of vocals to show through in a studio recording can be difficult, especially after several takes...
View ArticleMic Placement And Accidental Phase Cancellation
When two mics pick up the same signal at similar levels and feed it to the same channel, phase cancellation can occur. This causes the signal to sound hollow, or just not-quite-right. This can be...
View ArticleMicrophone Tips For Live Sound
Live sound can be a completely different animal than a session in the studio. With so many extra variables, it can be difficult to isolate a problem and subsequently eliminate the problem. Start with a...
View ArticleTips For Your Dynamic Mic
Dynamic mics are one of the most common types of microphones in use. This is in part due to the combination of their versatility and their durability. While a dynamic mic isn't the best option for...
View ArticlePlacement Options For Multiple Microphones
Depending on your needs and goals for a recording, there are several different options for mic placement. Using multiple mics can improve the quality of the recording, but even details as small as the...
View ArticleHow To Mic An Acoustic Grand Piano
Getting a great recording from a grand piano starts with mic placement. But with such a large instrument, there are just as many possible problems to run into as potential solutions. As with almost all...
View ArticleMics And Loudspeakers For Performing Arts
Live sound isn't all about long speeches or loud concerts. There are additional considerations and challenges for the performing arts. By treating the performance as its own unique problem with its own...
View ArticleLewin’s 6 Favorite Microphones For Home Recording
I have my own collection of microphones and my own opinions about what would constitute the top 5-10 mics to use for home recording. But there are a lot of mics out there to choose from and it would be...
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Microphone Tips For Voice-Over Actors
I am a voice-over actor as well as a musician, so Home Brew Audio provides articles and tutorials on both types of recording. Vocal recording for voice-over actors is mostly the same as for musicians...
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Controlling Vocal Effects Right From Your Mic? The Sennheiser e 835 fx
Sennhesier has partnered up with TC-Helicon to create a handheld vocal mic that lest you control vocal effects with a switch on the microphone! The mic is the Sennheiser e 835 fx, and it works with...
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Golden Age Project – Entry Level Pro Audio Microphones
I recently discovered a company called The Golden Age Project that sells what they call entry-level microphones and other cool audio products like preamps, equalizers, compressors and accessories....
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Drum Kit Mic For Toms
Sennheiser MD421-II I don't have a real drum kit - though I have always wanted one (He's whining. Ignore him). there has always been a female in my life to stop me owning my own kit. First it was my...
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Microphone Used By Chair Umpire At US Open Tennis Tournament
This was originally written while I was watching the 2012 US Open Tennis tournament. But I thought I'd go ahead and post it here because we're currently watching the 2013 French Open, and I was...
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Focus Control On The Blue Spark Microphones
Blue, an awesome microphone company, recently released a condenser microphone called the Blue Spark. Very shortly thereafter, Blue released the Blue Spark Digital, which (according to Blue) is the...
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USB Mic Versus Condenser Mic And Interface For Home Recording
In part 3 of our 5-part post series, How To Build A Home Recording Studio, I mention two ways to set up a recording studio on your computer: Configuration 1 is a microphone plugged directly into a...
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What Microphone Did Neal Caffrey Use In White Collar?
Home Brew Audio - Your Home Recording HQOn the Oct 17th season premiere of the USA show, White Collar, Neal Caffrey records his voice into a microphone to impersonate the voice of his father in order...
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What Microphone Was Austin Mahone Using In McDonalds Commercial?
Home Brew Audio - Your Home Recording HQWondering what kind of microphone Austin Mahone is using in that MacDonalds ad? On the latest TV commercial for McDonald's, Austin Mahone is in a recording...
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Audio Gear Deals For The Holidays
Home Brew Audio - Your Home Recording HQThere are all kinds of great deals on audio gear - microphones, headphones, interfaces, etc. - going on for the 2013 holidays. If you've been waiting for prices...
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