When it comes time to not only tracking but listening back to some of the fruits of your labor,...
Benjamin Ricci
Home Studio Makeover: The Microphone
“Check, check... Attention, attention…Is this thing on?” That’s a mic check if you don’t know, and...
Home Studio Makeover: The Studio Monitors
Creating an optimal soundscape for the best recording and editing space that you can have in your...
Telefunken TDP-1 Review
When you can’t use a mic, your best bet is a DI box, and when a respected microphone company makes a DI box, it’s worth checking out. Telefunken’s new TDP-1 DI has all the quality and engineering of...
Telefunken M60 FET Cardioid Microphone Review
Telefunken’s been one of THE names in microphones for decades, with a price to match their quality. Now their M60 Cardioid Condenser won’t break the bank, but its build and sound quality lives up to...
VIDEO: Sterling Microphones ST151 Demo (Isolated & in the Mix)
Our senior reviewer Chris Devine and vocalist Rob Kelley (of The Goodbye Theory) are testing out the complete lineup of Sterling Microphones for us this month. First up is the large-diaphragm...
VIDEO: Audio-Technica Drums Mics Live in the Studio
Last month, we selected Daniel Blume as the winner in our recent Audio-Technica Drum Mic Package Studio Challenge. So we shipped him the following package, which he's using in the studio to craft...
VIDEO: Me Like Bees Road Tests Blue enCORE Microphones
Performer Magazine, in partnership with Blue Microphones, recently sent the band Me Like Bees a new setup of live mics from the enCORE Series. In the weeks ahead, the band will be testing them out...
VIDEO PLAYLIST: Bose S1 Pro In-Depth Review
Back in January, we had an opportunity to test out the new BOSE S1 Pro personal PA system. Trying it out hands-on, we could tell instantly see what the buzz was about. It was lightweight,...
VIDEO: War Twins Show Off Unique Uses for Cloudlifters on Tour
LA's War Twins are now out on their summer tour, so they're road-testing out a few new Cloudlifters (the CL-1 and the CL-Zi) from our friends at Cloud Microphones. In this week's video update,...
VIDEO: Coast Records Uses The Cloudlifter CL-4 to Enhance Their Ribbon Mics
Matt Zutell, founder of Coast Records in Charleston, SC, installs the Cloudlifter CL-4 in the studio so he can get clearer sound from his ribbon mics. In this video, listen to how great this track...
Tiny Dinosaurs has been selected for an IK Multimedia Home Studio Makeover!
LA-based artist Julie Jay (aka Tiny Dinosaurs) been selected as the winner in our recent IK Multimedia Home Studio Makeover. Over the course of the summer, she will be putting the new IK recording...
VIDEO: Air Traffic Controller on the Benefits of Elixir Strings
We asked Boston-based band Air Traffic Controller to try out Elixir Optiweb strings, and use them both live and on a new recording. Here, the band discusses the long-lasting nature of Optiweb coated...