SOUND ON SOUND
We conclude our primer on coincident arrays by exploring the theory and practice of Mid‑Sides miking.
Grammy‑nominated producer and musician Hunter Lea currently produces and engineers out of Uptone Recorders in Tacoma, whose vintage equipment was used to produce his nominated favourite sound: the swelling oceanic tones on the 2024 track ‘Real Shoring’.
I’m trying to figure out when to use the low‑pass and high‑pass filters on a microphone. Can you please offer some advice?
The 1960s: a time of sexual revolution, radical politics and microphones with built‑in spring reverbs.
Take a listen to our comparison of four different models of AKG's C414 microphone during a recording session at Half-Ton Studios in Cambridge.
To celebrate AKG’s 75th birthday, we’re shining a light on perhaps their most iconic microphone.
The C414 has...
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The Ara offers a choice of cardioid and omnidirectional polar patterns, and can record up to 24-bit/96kHz.
