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Recording Dojo: Microphone Polar Patterns 101
January 19, 2021
How cardioid, figure-eight, and omnidirectional microphones figure into your recording game plan.
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10 Microphones Perfect for Your Favorite 6-String
August 31, 2020
Just like farm-to-table, your guitar, voice, and whatever else you’re cooking up needs a reliable delivery source.
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Blue Introduces the Ember XLR Microphone
January 7, 2019
The new mic is ideal for multitrack recording and capturing professional sound for YouTube video production and live-streaming.
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Quick Hit: MXL DX-2 Review
July 25, 2017
Need to swap your mic on the fly? Here’s an option designed for guitarists.
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The Recording Guitarist: A Study In Stereo Miking
February 20, 2017
What’s the best way to record acoustic guitar in stereo? X-Y? M-S? A-B? Or just plain old mono?
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Recording: Going Mobile
March 28, 2016
Configured with the right accessories and apps, today’s smartphones, tablets, and laptops let you track virtually anywhere you happen to be. Here’s what you need to know.
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Recording Roundup 2016
November 30, 2015
There’s never been a better time to record guitar. Here’s a look at the newest toys out there.
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The Recording Guitarist: Stick That Mic Where the Sun Don’t Shine
May 5, 2015
You’re not supposed to put it there!
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Blue Microphones Announces the Hummingbird
April 24, 2015
A unique pivoting head enables free range of motion for fast and precise positioning.
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CAD Audio Expands Line of CADLive Mics
April 6, 2015
A quartet of mics for nearly any musical situation.
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Tascam Unveils the Trackpack 2x2
March 3, 2015
Included in the bundle is Tascam’s US-2x2 USB audio interface, TM-80 studio condenser microphone with shockmount, TH-02 headphones, and Cakewalk SONAR X3 LE and Ableton Live Lite 9 DAW software.
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Focusrite Introduces the Scarlett Solo Studio Pack
November 17, 2014
Everything a singer-songwriter needs to start recording.
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String Swing Updates Stagehand Drink Holder
July 30, 2014
The Wisconsin shop reveals the most versatile & affordable product of its kind in the market.
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DIY: How to Mic Your Acoustic Like a Pro
May 12, 2014
Nashville producer Bryan Clark and guitarist Adam Fluhrer explain and demonstrate four essential mic techniques for capturing the sound of your shimmering acoustic.
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The Recording Guitarist: Two Mics Are (Sometimes) Better than One
March 12, 2014
Recording your amp with multiple mics can add magic and mystery—or kill your tone dead.
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DIY: How to Mic Your Amp for Stellar Tone
February 25, 2014
See and hear various configurations of dynamic, large diaphragm, and ribbon mics recorded through a studio console, and compare the tones between different mic types and positions.
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PreSonus Introduces AudioBox Stereo Recording Kit
December 3, 2013
This system includes a USB interface, HD7 monitoring headphones, and a pair of small-diaphragm condenser microphones.
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Tone Tips: The Road Guitarist's Studio
April 15, 2013
This month, we’re going to focus on mic’ing guitar cabinets in the studio, but keep in mind that much of the info can be applied to the stage as well.
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Studio Legends: Bil VornDick
March 11, 2013
Engineer/Producer Bil VornDick, the master of recording acoustic guitar, shares his secrets.
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NAMM '13 - L.R. Baggs Lyric Acoustic Mic Demo
February 23, 2013
PG is on location in Anaheim, California, for the 2013 NAMM Show, where PG's Charles Saufley visits the L.R. Baggs booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear the L.R. Baggs' Lyric Acoustic Microphone.
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