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 be condenser, […]

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 boxes are […]

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 of these […]

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 their unique […]

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 ‘dynamic‘ microphones. […]

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 are other […]

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 a few […]