Tracking good-sounding guitars at home can be a challenge if you're tackling it for the first time! Follow these simple tips on using household items and mic placement to get a great recording.
Black Lion Audio's latest Bluey FET compressor recreates a modified “Blue Stripe” owned by Chris Lord-Alge based on the 1176; the company also debuts Eighteen, a new hardware channel strip. Tasty.
Made in black and red, the new Sontronics mic is designed for spoken word applications and features a tight supercardioid pickup pattern.
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Behringer has announced the SL 75C dynamic microphone, an SM57 clone for about $20. Will the Behringer SL 75C give the most popular dynamic microphone of all times a run for its money?
Need a new microphone? You're in luck: Thomann has reduced the prices of selected Neumann microphones and headphones for Black Friday. Save up to 21% on the Neumann mic you've always wanted!
Roswell is back with a new mic of botique quality at affordable price - the Mini K87. Whereas the Mini K47's goal was capturing a particular vintage voicing, this one goes after transparency.
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Presonus is now shipping the affordable PX-1 and PM-2 microphones. The Presonus PX-1 is a large diaphragm condenser mic, while the PM-2 is a matched pair of small diaphragm condensers.
Can't afford an expensive microphone and preamp, but want to sound like the big guys? The Soyuz Microphones Launcher makes any dynamic mic sound like it was run through a vintage console.
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DPA Microphones has announced the DPA 2028 vocal mic. The condenser mic with a supercardioid polar pattern is designed for live vocals, as well as broadcast and AV applications.
Alto Professional has announced the Uber FX portable PA system. With 2 mic inputs, bluetooth streaming, and internal effects, it looks like a good fit for street performers and other mobile musicians.
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Shure has introduced the Twinplex series lavalier microphones. The sub-miniature wearable microphones feature a new dual-diaphragm design. They come in various colors and with a choice of connectors.
Telefunken's new Alchemy series has four large-diaphragm tube condensers, the TF29, TF39, TF47 and TF51, including models "reminiscent" of classics like the U47 or ELA M 251E.
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Soyuz's 013 TUBE small diaphragm condenser mic pair are a close sibling of the 013 FET, but designed to deliver a smoother top end and a more colorful sound. They also cost twice as much...
Touted as a "broadcast-quality" mic, Stealth has four switchable voice modes (Vocal 1 & 2, Guitar, Dark) and works both as a passive and active mic with a built-in preamp.
New busker orientated portable amp, the new Blackstar Black Fly is an expanded and upgraded version of the ever-popular Fly series of mini amps. A busker's best friend?
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IK Multimedia is launching its new AXE I/O high-end guitar audio interface at NAMM 2019 and comes with a stack of neat features to help guitarists get great recorded guitar tones.
