SOUND ON SOUND
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!
I saw some crimped XLR connectors available online, and I wondered what the advantages are of soldered connections over crimped?
Somehow RME have managed to make their world‑class converter even better!
Hitherto better known in hi‑fi circles, NuPrime make converters of a quality that could appeal to pro audio users.
I was just watching an online tutorial by iZotope, and they discussed NS‑10s and Auratone cubes being used to focus on the midrange. Is this a sound I can achieve with EQ?
I have to record some whispering. The room is not great so I will put the whisperer close to the mic, are there any risks with recording a vocalist very close to a mic?
Want to hear ‘more me’? Not a problem...
Did you think all DI boxes were created equal? If so, you may need to think again...
Are mixers smart enough to know when a signal coming into the XLR is at line level and to adjust accordingly?
What is the approximate sound pressure level of a concert grand piano, about 12 inches above the hammers during a triple forte passage — or, in other words, as loud as it could get?
Does this box of tricks live up to its billing as the Swiss Army Knife of audio cables?