Choosing the best microphone for a purpose can be challenging. But what if the microphone itself is a changeling, capable of sounding like a number of different modes? That is almost our story here. If you ask tenured broadcast technicians and engineers about the most common design differences found between consumer/prosumer (or industrial) […]

Smart phones allow almost anyone the capability to record audio and video virtually anywhere. While these mobile products continue to improve audio and video performance broadcasters often desire even better sound. When it comes to reviewing broadcast equipment, I am not the fastest to form an opinion. My deliberate pace comes from the […]

Among the greatest challenges to recording in the field, as well as mobile production in general, are room reflections and echoes due to the physical surroundings. Mark Shander discusses a solution that solves the problem. Noise-canceling microphones and DSP processsing can do wonders in reducing unwanted artifacts in many cases. But room echoes […]

Although most every cell phone can record audio, would you really want to use it on the air? Scott Johnson found a microphone that might be the answer for iPhone and iPod users. If you work in broadcasting, sooner or later you are going to run into a situation where you want to […]

Selecting the right microphone for the job is a bit more than grabbing the closest microphone on the shelf. Understanding the use, user, location, and intended transmission path leads to better choices. Mark Shander offers some help in dealing with the options. We have come a long way from the days when your […]

Picking the right microphone and getting just right sound is a very personal matter. John Lackness has found a new personal favorite. Over the last couple of years, and after a lot of prodding by friends, I decided to get back into doing voiceover work. While the market is very saturated right now, […]