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Audacity - Clunky, But Extremely Helpful!
I’ve been using Pro Tools for over a decade and a half. I make a good part of my living with Pro Tools on any number of Macs. And yes, I admit it. I have not been very kind to Audacity. I tried it and...
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DPA Boom Mics - 4017 and 4018 with MMP-B and MMP-C Preamps
DPA manufactures a wide variety of microphones for live sound, studio recording and location audio. I had seen some recent comments about the DPA 4017 short shotgun and 4018 supercardioid for location...
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AES NYC 2015 A Journeyman's Wandering #01
Jacob Javits Convention CenterWe arrived in NYC at Penn Station Friday around mid-day to attend the Audio Engineers Association 2015 Convention at the Javits Center on 11th Avenue. I wanted to stop by...
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AES NYC 2015 A Journeyman's Wandering #02
Javits CenterNothing like a crisp and clear Fall day in NYC. Too bad I had to spend most of it inside the Javits Center for the 2015 Audio Engineers Association Convention.Good news for future...
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AES NYC 2015 A Journeyman's Wandering #03
Gateway to the AES Show FloorThe 2015 Audio Engineers Society Convention in NYC comes to the Javits Center every other year. It bounces from the East Coast to the West Coast every Fall.The display...
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AES NYC 2015 A Journeyman's Wandering #04
This fourth report from AES/NYC 2015 moves on to cover more of the booth visits I made over a day and a half. I took a small Olympus Stylus TOUGH TG-4 Digital camera with me so I didn't have to take...
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AES NYC 2015 A Journeyman's Wandering #05 & Finale
Photo by Tom O'ConnorThe AES/NYC show at the Javits Center (or in California on even years) is always an eye and an ear opener. Each time I attend I come in the door thinking I've pretty much seen...
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Audio-Technica BP40 Large Diameter Dynamic Mic
Audio-Technica BP40 Dynamic MicrophoneWhen I first saw the new Audio-Technica BP40 dynamic mic, I thought, "Hmm, looks like the love child of a Shure SM7 and an Electro-Voice RE20. A little longer than...
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Samson XP106w Battery-Powered PA with 2.4 GHz Wireless and Bluetooth
Reach Tom Blair at tb.blair51@gmail.comTom Blair, a good friend and client near Baltimore, called asking for some live sound/audio help.In addition to writing, directing and producing a wide range of...
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Radial JDV MK5 (VERY) Active Direct Box
Peter JanisI have been a distant fan of Radial for years. I've never used any of their gear, but seeing it, reading about it and holding the occasional piece in my hands left me with one impression -...
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Audio Ltd. 1010 Digital Wireless Microphone
Audio Ltd. TX1010 xmitterSome years back, as I was beginning to do more serious location audio work, I heard that Audio Ltd. made the best sounding analog wireless with the greatest range in the...
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The CEDAR DNS 2 Portable Dialog Noise Suppressor --- The Sound Of Silence
There were a few “Wows!” and even a few fluttering hearts at NAB 2016 when Independent Audio debuted the new CEDAR DNS 2 portable dialog noise suppressor. It was followed by a stinging sensation as a...
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Audio-Technica AT8024 - Good Things In Little Packages
Audio-Technica AT8024 on a JVC HM 650The landscape is littered with little “shoe mics”; those mics designed to slip into the hot or cold shoe of a DSLR or other digital camera. Each time I see one, I...
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Aston Origin Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
Aston Origin and SpiritBoth the Aston Origin ($299) and the Aston Spirit ($449) have been out a while. My life intervened and demanded that I do other things. I’m back, I think, and thanks for your...
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AES - NYC 2017 Part 1
Big Time Building on NYC/s West SideAutumn in New York City. Great weather for walking the 11 blocks to the Javitz. We stayed at the Stewart Hotel on 7th Avenue which was on the AES short list and...
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AES - NYC 2017 Part 2
Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!By thursday, day two of the AES show, crowds were lining up at the on site Starbucks to prepare for another assault on the AES Exhibit Hall at the Javitz...
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Thoughts On Recording Music Instruments At Home
My Home StudioI was recently asked about how to approach home recording of acoustic guitar. How much does the quality of the gear matter? How much does the space matter? While all of that is important,...
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Schoeps MiniCMIT - Small, Light, Superior Sound
Schoeps miniCMITAt 5 7/8" (14.922 cm) and weighing 2.75 oz (78g) the Schoeps miniCMIT ($1,999) is proof that good things do come in small packages and my hands, although bigger than the President's,...
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RODELink Performer Kit - Digital Wireless Condenser Mic.
RODELink Performer RS-DESK ReceiverAs the RF spectrum gets increasingly devoured by big money, going wireless becomes increasingly more difficult. Many manufacturers, in addition to RØDE, have been...
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NAB 2018 Las Vegas, (Baby)
Main Entrance of the LVCCNothing says "big" like Las Vegas and NAB 2018 was no exception. I hadn't been in more than a few years due to work. I could either go to NAB and spend about $1500 for three...
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Klover Parabolic Collector Microphone Systems - The Latest Dish.
Klover Products 26" Collector DishAs I ambled through the Las Vegas Convention Center during the most recent National Association of Broadcasters' Convention (April 2018), I came across Klover Products...
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Deity S-Mic 2 Shotgun Microphone - Third time's the charm
It's been interesting to watch Aputure, ostensibly a company that manufactures professional video lighting fixtures, push its way into the location audio market with microphones. Andrew Jones' work to...
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CEntrance MicPort Pro 2 -- A Powerful Solution
CEntrance Mic Port Pro 2I reviewed the first Mic Port Pro in December 2012. I liked what CEntrance was doing. It wasn’t the cheapest piece on the market, but it had a nice feature set and brought more...
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Soundelux Debuts Two New Mics --- U 95 and U 195 -- AGAIN?These are reviews from the original U 95 & U 195. If there have been changes, David Bock will let me know, Ty Ford Baltimore, MDSometime...
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SAMAR MG33 and MG 20 SD Condenser Mics.
I’ve known Mark Fouxman and Samar Audio Design for at least ten years. I reviewed his VL37 ribbon mic back in 2015 when it first came out. Mark has been a regular at AES shows for some time and for...
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