It’s no secret that top live sound and studio engineers regularly use two microphones (almost always a dynamic and a condenser) on sources like kick drums and guitar/bass cabinets. Usually this involves quite a bit of trial and error, finding optimal placement for both microphones and then mitigating the inevitable phase problems. Audio-Technica has recently come up with a better… Read more →
Roger Linn Adrenalinn Stompbox/Effects Unit
A studio full of equipment in a 5”x7” box Adding to a long legacy of groundbreaking products that included the Linndrum, LM-1, Linn 9000, and the MRC series of production drumstations designed in conjunction with Akai, Roger Linn has now developed the Adrenalinn. The first question that everybody always has about the Adrenalinn is, what is it? The Adrenalinn is… Read more →
See you at the show!
Looking forward to seeing many of you (manufacturers, distributors, producers, and fellow journalists) at the Musikmesse 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany. I will be there for all 4 days of the show, and will be updating this blog with the skinny on the latest and greatest from the 1.5 million square foot Frankfurt Messe. See you there! -Rich Read more →
Violet Amethyst Classic Review
When you look at the Violet Design Amethyst Vintage microphone for the first time, chances are you’re going to experience a mild case of déjà vu. Actually it’s not déjà vu, without getting into the long and sordid story complete with international lawsuits, suffice it to say Violet Design was the actual manufacturer for a successful vendor of very stylish… Read more →