400 Results for "Microphone"

Musikmesse 2017: Audio-Technica display fresh approach with AT5047 studio mic

Audio-Technica are adding a transformer stage to their AT5040 microphone, suitably calling it the AT5047! An interesting design, but it doesn't come cheap.

sE make bold claims with new X1 S Condenser Mic

sE have announced the X1 S, another 'revision' of their X1 studio condenser microphone; they're even calling it "the new gold standard". Do the initial specs bear this out?

Rainger FX Deep Space Pulsar: An eccentric new pumping effects pedal

Throbbing, pumping and ducking: Not your everyday guitar tones, but the Deep Space Pulsar aims to give you some fun new ways to play.

A ‘double-stereo’ microphone! Check out the Samofix Feature 2S

Here's a unique offering for the world of pro audio from Croatia. The Feature 2S is a completely new design of microphone, and it sounds amazing!

iRig Recorder 3 brings video to IK Multimedia’s recording app

iRig Recorder 3 now includes video recording for instant live music videos. Do the audio effects and editing make it better than your regular camera app?

miniDSP Dirac Live: Hardware-based speaker calibration for under $800

Anyone in for a new monitor and room calibration solution that includes a dedicated hardware package for under 800 USD? miniDSP and Dirac think they have cracked this emerging market.

ISE 2017: beyerdynamic TG 1000 joins Dante party

beyerdynamic will be debuting their new TG 1000 professional wireless system at ISE 2017. Albeit later than others, they too are going to be Dante enabled.

NAMM 2017: Rode debut new valve, ribbon and SoundField surround mics

Australian mircophone manufacturers Rode are celebrating their 50th birthday at NAMM by presenting new valve mics, including a SoundField model they are billing as a "world first"...

NAMM 2017: Aston Starlight microphones hit the target – with lasers

Aston Mics are introducing the worlds first laser targeting pencil microphone, the Starlight, along with a charcoal version of Halo.

NAMM 2017: Is the Slate VRS8 a breakthrough or hot air?

Shown at NAMM, watch the keynote presentation of this new 'Virtual Recording Studio', made up of the VRS8 interface and ML-2 microphone. But is it really a "breakthrough"?

NAMM 2017: Teenage Engineering PO-32 Tonic can receive new sounds via FAX

It's not a sampler, The PO-32 Tonic is a drum machine that can send and receive data as audio squelches that sound a lot like a Spectrum 48k loading software.

Music tech predictions for NAMM 2017

Robin dredges the depths of his imagination to gather some plausibly unlikely predictions for new technology we may find at NAMM 2017.

HeadRush Pedalboard for guitar: A Helix killer?

Launching at Winter NAMM, the new HeadRush multi-effects processor looks set to challenge the Line 6 Helix for its strong position in the market.

Simon’s Picks 2016: Cakewalk, PreSonus, Townsend and more…

A year of new pro audio toys has nearly passed and so has the first year of Gearnews. Here's my top 5 products that have stood out for me this year.

The 5 Best Microphones 2016: Shure, Lewitt, Chandler, Ocean Way, Townsend

This year has seen some significant advancements in microphone technology. Here's our run down of the Top 5 microphones, each with something to shout about.

These microphones might be the ultimate mixing space measurement system

Audio Precision have launched a new range of measurement microphones, perhaps heralding an age of ultra-accurate acoustic space testing for high-end studio speakers and live sound speaker systems.

Ear Trumpet Labs tackles upright bass with ‘Nadine’

micing an upright bass can be a challenge. ETL's new 'Nadine' mic however, offers a new solution.

Recreate Bohemian Rhapsody with Freddie Mercury’s favourite piano

The grand piano owned by Queen's frontman Freddie Mercury has been lovingly captured and turned into an amazing virtual instrument for Kontakt.

Budget guitar recording, Pt. 4: Free amp software plugins

OK, you cannot always mic up a guitar amp at home. Here is my list of my favourite virtual guitar amps - best of all they all cost nothing!

PushPull: Make yourself a radical electro-accordion

Release your inner electro pirate with the PushPull sound shaping squeezebox you can make yourself now the project has become open source.

Will the Chandler Abbey Road REDD redefine the microphone?

Chandler and Abbey Road join forces to develop a microphone with the EMI badge: the REDD Microphone - and have come up with a truly exciting product.

Budget guitar recording, Pt. 3: Recording your guitar amp

This week I cover some microphone techniques and share my love for small guitar amps!

New Sontronics ‘Mercury’ valve mic spotted!

Our roving reporter caught up with the team from Sontronics at MPX 2016 today, and look what was on the corner of their stand! More to follow about 'Mercury' soon.

Budget guitar recording, Pt. 2: Choosing an audio interface

Time to look at your room and choose an audio interface for your recording. But what should you be looking for?