What is the proximity effect? Proximity effect, also referred to as ‘bass tip up’, refers to the audible increase in the low end that occurs as certain types of microphone […]

A microphone’s ‘polar pattern’ or ‘pick up pattern’ defines how sensitive the mic is to sounds coming from different directions. No matter what type of mic you’re using, whether it […]

A DI Box, short for direct injection box, is a really useful piece of equipment in audio recording. But for many, DI boxes pose a bit of a mystery. DI […]

In audio recording, we work with a number of different microphone types. The most common microphone types used in the recording of music are condenser, dynamic and ribbon microphones. Each […]

In this article, we’ll learn about the ribbon microphone. Although not as commonly used in audio recording as dynamic or condenser mics, ribbon microphones are adored by many because of […]

In this article, you’ll learn all that you need to know about the condenser microphone. In audio recording, there are two main types of microphone. They are: ‘condenser’ microphones and […]

In this article, we’ll break down the characteristics of a dynamic microphone. In audio recording, there are two main types of microphone. They are: ‘dynamic’ and ‘condenser‘ microphones. Whilst there […]

A common question among musicians and producers is this: ‘do expensive XLR cables make a difference?’ It makes sense that people should ask. After all, you can spend anything from […]

For most people, finding the time to make music isn’t easy. Whether you go to work, school or have other commitments, it seems like there’s always something standing in your […]

One piece of audio recording equipment which causes a lot of confusion is a mic preamp. Much of this confusion seems to stem from uncertainty about what a mic preamp […]