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Audio-Technica Celebrates 25th Anniversary of AT4050 Condenser Microphone
Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, is celebrating the...
Audio-Technica Celebrates 25th Anniversary of AT4050 Multi-pattern Condenser Microphone
Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, is celebrating the...
Recording in Abandoned Guatemalan Orphanages
In The Studio with MOUNTAIN SOUNDS’ Tim Hoyt http://youtu.be/bGQcek4neWQ PRE-PRODUCTION How did you two originally meet, and how did you re-connect for this album since you live on two different...
Moving Beyond Self-Production for Sonic Inspiration: In The Studio with Stone Cold Fox
Buzzworthy Get More: Stone Cold Fox, Seventeen, Music, More Music Videos PRE-PRODUCTION What was your pre-production like on this project? Ariel: The pre-production process involved us recording a...
FLASHBACK: AMPEX ATR-102 Tape Machine
“Fitted with custom tube electronics built by Esoteric Audio Research” YEAR Originally built in the 1970s HISTORY This unit was originally built by Ampex - they were known as some of the best...
Mackie DL1608 16-Channel Live Wireless Mixer
PROS: Effortless wireless mixing, iPad integration, Onyx preamps, price. CONS: None whatsoever. PRICE: $999 Okay, let’s start with the negatives…there are none. So let’s get to all the good stuff,...
Ear Trumpet Labs Edwina Condenser Microphone
PROS: Fantastic sound, unique look, no need for shock mounting. CONS: None. PRICE: $499 Steampunk has been a popular design aesthetic for years now, usually combining a Victorian appearance with a...
Audio-Technica ATH-ANC27 QuietPoint Noise-Canceling Headphones
PROS: Great sound, many applications, low price, carrying case. CONS: Requires battery for noise canceling. PRICE: $99 A lot of the times, especially in pro studios, outside noise and distractions...
Apogee Duet 2 USB Interface
PROS: Great sound quality, simple design and functionality. CONS: Mac only. PRICE: $599 Home recording has become more common now than 4-tracks were back in the day, and now Apogee’s offering up...
FLASHBACK: Vintage Teletronix LA-2A
“Legendary Vocal Compressor from the ’60s” YEAR 1962 HISTORY The LA-2A is considered one of the most legendary vocal compressors in recording history. I first learned about it through a friend and...
SOFTWARE PROFILE: Camel Audio
Camel Audio makes the most useful plugins and sample libraries on the market, equally suited to studio and bedroom producers in their quality and flexibility. Their compressor/distortion plugin...
In The Studio with MOTIVE
Using Single Tracking Techniques to Recreate a Live Sound http://youtu.be/n6FZte1a3nE PRE-PRODUCTION What was your pre-production like on this project? Pre-production for us is one of the most...