The Amethyst condenser mic is a hand-built large diaphragm condenser from the late, prolific mic designer Juris Zarins, who made countless designs for BLUE, Violet and JZ microphones.
Justin Colletti puts it through its paces and compares its sound to two other mics viewers of this channel are likely to Read more...
Here’s a hypothesis for you. The three most important variables to an amazing recorded drum sound are as follows:
The Drummer
The Environment
The Performance
No matter what mic placement you use, whatever recording technique you decide on, and whatever your choices in EQ and compression are (the last which Read more...
This is a guest post by Ian R. of DrumRadar.
Recording drums effectively takes practice and experience. But you can jump start your drum recording skills by avoiding some of the most common pitfalls that crop up again and again.
There are a few things that are easily overlooked by Read more...
Soundelux is a name most audio professionals have been familiar with for quite some time. Engineer David Bock has been developing his brand of “new vintage microphones” since the 1990s. His designs, which include the Soundelux 251, E47, and E49, can be found in many of the world’s high end Read more...
Warm Audio announces the WA-47 and WA-47jr tube condenser microphones.
Each designed to accommodate varying budgets, the WA-47 and WA-47jr are both based on the classic ‘47 microphone that has been used on countless hit records for the last 50+ years. Both mics were created for pro studio, home Read more...
