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RME HDSPe AIO-Pro
30-channel PCI-Express Card
RME’s PCIe audio interface card gets a major overhaul.
Published July 2021
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Hugh Robjohns
Hugh Robjohns has been Sound On Sound's Technical Editor since 1997. Prior to that he worked in a variety of (mostly) sound-related roles in BBC Television, ending up as a Sound Operations Lecturer at the BBC's technical training centre.
He continues to provide audio consultancy and bespoke broadcast audio training services all over the world, lectures at professional and public conventions, and occasionally records and masters acoustic and classical music too!
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Q. Will a patchbay degrade my audio quality?
I have an inexpensive ART P16 XLR patchbay that I’d like to reintroduce and I’m wondering whether this will degrade the quality when I’m tracking, mixing and mastering — it would potentially be the weakest link in my signal chain?
Published July 2021
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Q. Why don’t we place monitor speakers either side of the head, like headphones?
I was wondering why we put speakers in the classic triangle with the listening point at the apex?
Published July 2021
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The Art And Science Of Surround And Stereo Recording
Book Review
There’s no shortage of books discussing the science and practice of stereo and multichannel recording but the author’s approach to this complex topic is of unique interest because of his inclusion of quantitative data...
Published June 2021
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Q. Can I plug unbalanced mics into transformer mic preamps?
I purchased some small‑diaphragm electret condenser microphones from 12 Gauge Microphones and can only use them on my non‑transformer input mic preamps. Do you know of a way to make these mics work with my transformer input preamps?
Published June 2021
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Q. Do speakers narrow the image that’s captured by an X-Y stereo mic array?
I’ve seen stereo mic arrays that claim to capture 196 degrees of the sound stage. What’s the point if the speakers can only reproduce 60 degrees of the whole image?
Published June 2021
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Q. What mic polar pattern is best for recording speech?
I’m trying to improve the sound of my speech recordings which can be a bit ‘echoey’. I’ve been using a Rode NTG4 shotgun mic...
Published May 2021
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Rupert Neve Designs 5254
Dual-channel Compressor
Throughout his illustrious career, Rupert Neve continued to refine the diode‑bridge compressor design he first created over half a century ago.
Published May 2021
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Q. What acoustic foam should I use in a vocal booth?
I’m trying to figure out the best acoustic setup for a small ready‑made vocal booth, with a floor area measuring 4 x 5 feet...
Published May 2021