Audio Technica ATM510 Review
When it comes to picking a vocal microphone for recording, most engineers will insist on testing several different models to find the one that best suits the vocalist and the song. However, live engineers rarely More...
Lewitt LCT 940 Review
We have been working our way through the Lewitt product range and have now finally reached the top with the LCT 940. In essence this is a large-diaphragm nine-pattern condenser with a feature-packed external power More...
JZ Microphones Vintage 11 Review
At first glance the V11 looks like the ‘mini-me’ of the JZ V12, V47 and V67. The latter three were named to evoke certain classic valve mics from other companies and JZ’s designer, Juris Zarins, approached More...
Focusrite Scarlett Studio Review
Focusrite has earned a solid reputation since the company’s arrival in 1985. We’ve reviewed quite a few Focusrite audio interfaces over the years and they always manage to impress us in terms of sound quality More...
Atlantis FC – 387 Review
Assembly and quality control is carried out in California and the Atlantis has a large edge-terminated, dual-diaphragm capsule. It features a trio of three-way switches for selecting cardioid, omnidirectional and More...
LCT 140 & 340 Review
V isually indistinguishable they might be, but the LCT 140 and LCT 340 are quite different beasts. Despite the price difference, the mics are finished to an identical standard and both packages include a More...
Drum Sound Design Tutorial
Layering in Cubase 6 Layering Considerations One of the best ways to create a unique drum sound is through layering – but this needs an organised approach (avoid just piling up similar sounds and thinking it More...
AT2031P And AT4021P Review
Outwardly, these microphones are almost indistinguishable, but look closely and you’ll notice that the 4021 carries the legend ‘Made In Japan’ rather than Taiwan. Even so, both pairs of mics ship in More...
Recording Acoustic Instruments Tutorial
Acoustic instruments have been the driving force behind music for hundreds of years, and despite the prominence of electric guitars, synthesizers and samplers nowadays, they remain a key ingredient in many forms More...
LCT 640 Review
Lewitt is a new microphone manufacturer, but company founder Roman Perschon spent many years working as a project manager for microphone giant AKG. While there he formulated ideas about microphone design and manufacture More...
