Power Amplification: How Much Is Enough? Determining which power amplifier is appropriate for a specific application is not as easy as one may think. The answer starts with a full understanding of the key factors of the situation and then how to apply them in the… Read More Understanding Modern Power Amplifiers All power amplifiers incorporate several key design facets, and it’s important to recognize what they are as well as their significance. Modern amplifiers also incorporate an increasing number of features that enhance their value as devices as well as within… Read More The Power Amplifier-Loudspeaker Relationship Years ago, only car stereo makers would advertise “2,000 Watts Of Earthshaking Power!” But with the recent shift to switching power supply amplifier topology, we’re now seeing this with many pro-oriented products. What’s behind the hype? And what about properly… Read More Power Amplifiers – The Evolution of “Heavy Metal” The state of power amplifier technology has never been better, and that’s only going to improve from here on out. But how did we get here? What are the key milestones and technological developments along the way that has taken… Read More Microphone Choice and Application for Live Recording When done well, a live recording captures the energy and personality of the performance, along with the ambiance and (if desired) audience response. And, it starts with the right microphone that fits the particular application and is correctly placed. In… Read More Unusual Microphone Techniques for Live Applications Getting a little bored with the same old “tried-and-true” microphone techniques? Perhaps it’s time to have some fun with fresh, effective approaches that are off the beaten path. In “Not Typical: Unusual Microphone Techniques For Live Applications,” Chapter 5 of… Read More Mic Approaches for Capturing the Sound of Grand Piano When capturing the sound of the grand piano there are a myriad of mic approaches. In fact, ask 100 sound engineers how to mike a piano and you’ll get 99 ideas – and many of them will actually work if… Read More Vocal Microphone – Selection Challenges and Solutions Choosing a live vocal microphone for a singer – particularly one you’ve never worked with before – presents several challenges. Of course there’s the sonic aspect, but several other very important factors come into play as well. For example, the… Read More Phantom Power for Microphones Explained Phantom power is provided at the microphone input connectors on nearly all mixing consoles and audio interfaces. Most condenser microphones need it to operate, so you simply plug the mic into the mixer to power it. But the ways we… Read More Microphone Approaches For Acoustic Performances The microphone will capture the sweet, airy sound of a guitar, upright bass, mandolin, dulcimer, banjo — if the right approach is taken. Acoustic music heard over a sound reinforcement system is all about beauty and naturalness, not hype and… Read More Double-Miking Approaches For Drums If you’ve never experimented with double-miking an instrument, you’re in for a treat. It can provide a whole new palette of tonal colors, along with surprising ease of control. It’s especially useful when working with an unfamiliar console, one that… Read More Drum Miking: Unique Ways To Mic Up The Kit When researching drum miking techniques there’s already an overwhelming amount of information already out there, so rather than rehash it, let’s explore some less conventional approaches. In “Drum Miking: Unique Ways To Mic Up The Kit,” Chapter 5 of the… Read More Snare Drum Miking: Techniques from the Field The Snare drum is the baseline sound for the mix, yet before the arrival of rock ‘n’ roll in the late 1950s, putting a microphone near the snare was out of the question. Now miking the snare is routine and,… Read More Drum Microphones: Creative Solutions To Capture The Kit Most articles written about techniques for drum microphones run along the lines of “insert favorite mic here” on every drum and add a stereo pair of pencil condensers as overheads, and perhaps an additional mic on ride cymbal. While that’s… Read More Kick Drum Microphones: Techniques to Optimize the “Bang” The kick drum is the cornerstone of the kit. It puts the pop in pop music and is the one input that holds it all together. It’s the heartbeat of rock ‘n’ roll. With most input channels, the goal is… Read More 1 2 Next
Power Amplification: How Much Is Enough? Determining which power amplifier is appropriate for a specific application is not as easy as one may think. The answer starts with a full understanding of the key factors of the situation and then how to apply them in the… Read More
Understanding Modern Power Amplifiers All power amplifiers incorporate several key design facets, and it’s important to recognize what they are as well as their significance. Modern amplifiers also incorporate an increasing number of features that enhance their value as devices as well as within… Read More
The Power Amplifier-Loudspeaker Relationship Years ago, only car stereo makers would advertise “2,000 Watts Of Earthshaking Power!” But with the recent shift to switching power supply amplifier topology, we’re now seeing this with many pro-oriented products. What’s behind the hype? And what about properly… Read More
Power Amplifiers – The Evolution of “Heavy Metal” The state of power amplifier technology has never been better, and that’s only going to improve from here on out. But how did we get here? What are the key milestones and technological developments along the way that has taken… Read More
Microphone Choice and Application for Live Recording When done well, a live recording captures the energy and personality of the performance, along with the ambiance and (if desired) audience response. And, it starts with the right microphone that fits the particular application and is correctly placed. In… Read More
Unusual Microphone Techniques for Live Applications Getting a little bored with the same old “tried-and-true” microphone techniques? Perhaps it’s time to have some fun with fresh, effective approaches that are off the beaten path. In “Not Typical: Unusual Microphone Techniques For Live Applications,” Chapter 5 of… Read More
Mic Approaches for Capturing the Sound of Grand Piano When capturing the sound of the grand piano there are a myriad of mic approaches. In fact, ask 100 sound engineers how to mike a piano and you’ll get 99 ideas – and many of them will actually work if… Read More
Vocal Microphone – Selection Challenges and Solutions Choosing a live vocal microphone for a singer – particularly one you’ve never worked with before – presents several challenges. Of course there’s the sonic aspect, but several other very important factors come into play as well. For example, the… Read More
Phantom Power for Microphones Explained Phantom power is provided at the microphone input connectors on nearly all mixing consoles and audio interfaces. Most condenser microphones need it to operate, so you simply plug the mic into the mixer to power it. But the ways we… Read More
Microphone Approaches For Acoustic Performances The microphone will capture the sweet, airy sound of a guitar, upright bass, mandolin, dulcimer, banjo — if the right approach is taken. Acoustic music heard over a sound reinforcement system is all about beauty and naturalness, not hype and… Read More
Double-Miking Approaches For Drums If you’ve never experimented with double-miking an instrument, you’re in for a treat. It can provide a whole new palette of tonal colors, along with surprising ease of control. It’s especially useful when working with an unfamiliar console, one that… Read More
Drum Miking: Unique Ways To Mic Up The Kit When researching drum miking techniques there’s already an overwhelming amount of information already out there, so rather than rehash it, let’s explore some less conventional approaches. In “Drum Miking: Unique Ways To Mic Up The Kit,” Chapter 5 of the… Read More
Snare Drum Miking: Techniques from the Field The Snare drum is the baseline sound for the mix, yet before the arrival of rock ‘n’ roll in the late 1950s, putting a microphone near the snare was out of the question. Now miking the snare is routine and,… Read More
Drum Microphones: Creative Solutions To Capture The Kit Most articles written about techniques for drum microphones run along the lines of “insert favorite mic here” on every drum and add a stereo pair of pencil condensers as overheads, and perhaps an additional mic on ride cymbal. While that’s… Read More
Kick Drum Microphones: Techniques to Optimize the “Bang” The kick drum is the cornerstone of the kit. It puts the pop in pop music and is the one input that holds it all together. It’s the heartbeat of rock ‘n’ roll. With most input channels, the goal is… Read More
