Summary: A fair number of the "cardioid" microphones sold on eBay are actually "speech cardioids." This article is meant both as a warning and a guide. Speech cardioids have their uses, but they aren't...
Let's Face it, there are ALOT of options out there for primary microphones for recording vocals, either in a commercial recording studio, or in the Home Project Studio. Our personal favorites are the AKG 414B...
The acoustic grand piano is considered one of the more difficult instruments to record satisfactorily. There is no "right or wrong" way to do it, but there are techniques that can yield consistent and...
The capsule of a condenser microphone is the element that actually converts sound waves into electrical signals. If you want a microphone to operate reliably and sound as it was meant to sound, its capsule...