
Oktava MK011
Paul White takes the necessary Steppes to check out this innocuous looking mic and discovers a competent all-rounder.
Paul White takes the necessary Steppes to check out this innocuous looking mic and discovers a competent all-rounder.
Manufactured in Russia under the auspices of the state plan for 'work creation regardless of demand', the MK219 cardioid microphone is styled with all the panache of an Aeroflot tea trolley — but plug it in and you hear quite a different story, as Paul White discovers...
The newest release from the established Russian mic brand is a handheld vocal capacitor microphone.
A Russian ribbon mic brings this classic technology to a new low price point.
Oktava have created a storm in the microphone marketplace with the MK219. Now they hope to follow up their initial success with the MK012, designed for both studio and broadcast use.
A special holiday edition of our hands-on troubleshooting column comes direct from sunny Turkey, where Paul White forsakes the beach to help Murat Yucel refine his band's recording setup.
A Russian-made, large-diaphragm tube mic which is surprisingly affordable.
I did a recording session recently using a mixture of dynamic and condenser mics, and realised my desk does not have switchable phantom power for each channel — they're either all on or all off. Luckily, I had some external channel strips which I ran the condensers through, but is it safe to apply phantom power to dynamic mics?
I've just got hold of an Oktava valve mic. Having not used one before, I was wondering if there are any general rules or guidelines I should be aware of when using valve mics?
This striking new vintage-style mic from Oktava not only gives a great rock vocal sound, but also offers the flexibility of multiple polar patterns.