This post does not go into technical differences between ribbon and condenser microphones as that would be a boring article to write... and read. instead, we've produced a shootout between both ribbon and condenser microphones that on the face of it look the same, are both from the same microphone brand and are similarly priced: The SE Electronics SE X1 R ribbon and SE X1 S condenser.
Tutorial - Recording Drums - Part 5 - Room Microphones
In this tutorial video for Production Expert, Drummer James Ivey continues his drum recording tutorial with a look at room mics, what configurations to use and how they sound.
The Two Most Important Studio Equipment Choices You Can Make
Russ thinks getting two buying choices right can make a world of difference.
Antelope Audio Announces EDGE Strip Breakthrough Bundle At NAMM 2018
Our prolific friends at Antelope Audio are showing a new product at NAMM 2018. EDGE Strip pairs its DISCRETE MP Discrete Dual Ultra-Linear Microphone Preamp with the already-available, EDGE modelling microphone,
TK Audio Release DP-2 - A Dual Microphone Preamp
You might not have heard of TK Audio but they are a Swedish boutique manufacturer offering a wide range of analog hardware in both 19 inch and 500 series formats, including preamps, compressors, equalizers and other utilities. Today they have announced the immediate availability of the dual microphone preamp DP-2. The DP-2 has a number of user-selectable circuit options, designed to make the DP-2 a 'cost-effective' way of covering a wide range of preamp characteristics.