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Dynamic or Condenser…Cardiod or Omnidirectional…Scrambled or Over easy???

Part 3 You may be wondering about the third portion of this blog and what the heck eggs have to do with anything about audio.  Well…they really don’t have anything to do with audio, but how you like your eggs prepared has a lot to do with audio.  I recently did a Google search on [...]

Dynamic or Condenser…Cardiod or Omnidirectional…Scrambled or Over Easy???

Part One I am often asked the question: “What mic would work best for (insert application)?  I tend to use the Socratic method here and ask several questions in response.  They usually go something like…What kind of preamp do you have?  Is this for studio or live use?  What kind of music will this mic [...]

Shure’s Red Ribbon & The KSM313

  One of my prized possessions is a 1962 Vox AC30 top boost amplifier in tan.  It has travelled with me to more music venues, churches, and studios than I care to remember.  There are two inherent problems with this amp though…..one….the thing puts out as much sound as a Boeing 747 on take-off….two….it is [...]