Every New Podcast Microphone of 2020
There’s been no end to the new podcast mics this year, so here’s every new podcast microphone we covered in 2020
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There’s been no end to the new podcast mics this year, so here’s every new podcast microphone we covered in 2020
Think the pandemic brought pro audio to a stand-still in 2020? Think again! Amazing audio equipment was released every month, and we’re taking a look back at some of the most significant product debuts, updates and reinventions of the...
Stumped what to get an audio pro for the holidays? Here's every Pro Sound News pro-audio holiday gift guide ever!
There’s been an avalanche of new studio microphones this Fall; sift through our ICYMI rundown of new mics from the last six months and see what’s new!
Whether you're looking for your first 'really nice' microphone or expanding your mic locker, here's PSN's guide to the five 'must have' categories, the classics to keep in mind, their modern-day counterparts, and how to use them.
Producer/engineer Russ Long weighs in with his annual suggestions on what to get the audio pros on your gift list this year.
Time to decide what to buy your favorite producer, engineer or musician this holiday season—and PSN is here to help.
Rich Tozzoli reports his fave gear finds from the expo floor at AES 139.
By Strother Bullins. MXL Microphones’ new three-piece DRUM PA-5K drum mic kit (pictured, at $199) includes two of the company’s new A-5t Tom Microphones and the MXL A-55 Kicker bass drum mic.
CAD designs and builds truly affordable workhorse microphones that shine especially in live applications.
The Lynx Aurora has been a mainstay in recording since 2005 and is still considered the best I/O option by many top engineers. Last year’s news that it was the primary interface used in the making of Daft Punk’s...
Microphone designer/manufacturer David Bock has introduced the Bock 407, a tube LDC designed to emulate the sound of the vintage Neumann U47 tube microphone.
Family-owned pro audio accessories company Galaxy Audio has added three new microphone stands and two new speaker stands to its lineup. The new MST-18 and MST-25 are tripod mic stands that come complete with boom arms; the MST-25 features...
The Editors of Pro Audio Review magazine proudly present “PAR-Tube,” a new initiative starring the Contributors of PAR in an ongoing video-based review, applications and new product presentation series. PAR Contributor Rob Tavaglione kicks off our first monthly topic,...
The Editors of Pro Audio Review magazine proudly present “PAR-Tube,” a new initiative starring the Contributors of PAR in an ongoing video-based review, applications and new product presentation series. Our second installment, a Review Preview “unboxing” vid, is presented...
Community’s new I Series is a family of high-power, high-output modular loudspeakers built for complex solutions in houses of worship, multi-purpose auditoriums, live theaters and other professional/commercial venues. The series includes compact and floor monitor models in multiple performance...
Audio-Technica has produced a great series of drum miking instructional videos. Here, we start at the beginning of any good drum sound: the kick drum. Watch the entire series for helpful insight on what is arguably the most challenging...
2013 marks the second year of the PAR Excellence Awards as a reader-voted program, presented by the Editors and Contributors of Pro Audio Review (PAR) magazine. An online balloting system allowed voting privileges to Pro Audio Review print and...
WaveMachine Labs, creator of the Auria DAW app for the iPad, is announcing the launch of “The Really Big ‘WHAT THE #%&@ ARE YOU DOING WITH AURIA’ Video Contest” in conjunction with co-sponsors AKG, Apogee, and JBL Professional. Offering...
Manley Labs has announced an American market rebate program for their best selling audio products. The rebate is Manley’s way of celebrating the 25th anniversary of their company that proudly manufactures all their products in the USA. The rebate...
Blue has announced their annual “Free Fall” in-store promotion, starting October 1 through December 31, 2013 at participating retailers. During Free Fall 2013, customers who purchase a Bluebird, Baby Bottle or Reactor microphone instantly receive a free enCORE 100,...
RØDE Microphones has updated RØDE Rec, their 24-bit/96kHz stereo recording app for iOS. This is the first update since RØDE acquired the FiRe app from creator Audiofile Engineering; users can now view the waveform, transport controls, non-linear editing, and...
JBL Professional has introduced its 3 Series studio monitors, the “first studio monitor line to incorporate JBL’s patent-pending Image Control Waveguide,” offers the company. Most notably, the 3 Series features technology developed for JBL’s flagship M2 Master Reference Monitor,...
The PAR Excellence Awards is a reader-voted program, presented by the Editors and Contributors of Pro Audio Review (PAR) magazine. Now it’s your turn to make your opinions known. This online ballot allows voting privileges to Pro Audio Review...
The PreSonus AudioBox 1818VSL audio interface is now included, standard, with Muse Research’s new Receptor TRIO and Receptor QU4TTRO hardware-based plug-in players, providing up to 18 audio inputs and outputs. In addition, Muse Research now offers the PreSonus AudioBox...
Focusrite has launched iTrack Studio, a iOS recording system for Apple iPad—basically everything that a musician needs in the box. Of course, the rig can be used with Mac or Windows OS, too. Centered on Focusrite’s 24-bit, 96 kHz-capable...
The sleek, MADI-equipped iZ ADA II multichannel A/D/D/A offers notably high-quality sound in a completely flexible, truly professional configuration. At Right: the iZ ADA II at Russ Long’s Nashville studio. Photo: Keoni Keur. Before hearing RADAR (Random Access Digital...
With Pro Audio Review Tech Editor Lynn Fuston
Continuing the PAR Session Trial series—comparative gear evaluations—I investigate microphone stands, truly the workhorses of any live music environment. I selected mic stands from five leading manufacturers in common sizes and configurations; a variety to equip a studio or...
With a fresh new year upon us and a crippling recession now in our rear view mirrors, what are audio engineers everywhere looking to do? Raise their rig, eliminate their Achilles’s heels and loosen up the bottlenecks. It’s about...
ANAHEIM, CA—The editorial staffs of Pro Audio Review and Pro Sound News magazines are proud to present the 2013 NAMM Show’s ProSoundNetwork Best of Show Awards in Anaheim, California. Twenty 2013 NAMM Show-debuted products cited below are now officially...
The 2013 Pro Sound News/Pro Audio Review Gear Guide: Portable PA For Live Performance focuses on three aspects of modern portable PAs: Quality, Value and Performance—and you really can have it all. Enter the free online guide and begin...
The 2012 Pro Sound News/Pro Audio Review Gear Guide: Microphones - Broadcast • Live • Recording is dedicated to the art of mic selection and application. In these pages, you'll learn about the pros' "go-to" mics for the...
N. HOLLYWOOD, CA—British Audio Engineering (BAE) recently expanded its base of operations, relocating to a commercial building in North Hollywood, CA. Once known as Brent Averill Enterprises, BAE is now focused on very faithfully reproducing some of the Class-A...
The 2011 Pro Sound News/Pro Audio Review Gear Guide: Professional Microphones is dedicated to the art of mic selection and application. In these pages, audio pros in live sound, broadcasting, and recording discuss their favored microphones for specific applications. You'll...
Midas’ VeniceF series is the upgrade to the original Venice console, adding more of the professional features found on higher-end consoles, along with a multichannel digital I/O interface.
GARDENA, CA—PMI Audio Group has found a comfortable niche in the pro audio business, acquiring, and often reviving the fortunes of, a number of well-loved and classic analog audio brands.
The allure of a powerful, portable setup for recording, mixing and even mastering has been the Holy Grail for audio professionals on the go.
HOLLYWOOD, CA—Some commentators have pointed to the resurgence in vinyl sales as a beacon of hope in the face of the continuing slump in CD numbers.
With this guide, readers can instantly compare and contrast all these companies' offerings to find the right mix of features, system data, history and reputation to match their requirements. The information is here, and the choice, as always,...
The 2010 Microphone Gear Guide2010 Pro Sound News/Pro Audio Review Gear Guide: Professional Microphones is dedicated to the art of mic selection and application.
With this guide, readers can instantly compare and contrast all these companies' offerings to find the right mix of features, system data, history and reputation to match their requirements.