Getting Started: How to Mic Your Worship Orchestra
Jeffrey Rogers | Photographer, First Baptist Atlanta Miking an orchestra for worship services combines technical skill with artistic... Read more »
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3 Ways to Make Your Acoustic Guitar Sound Better
Let’s face it, there aren’t many variables in the sound of an acoustic guitar, and few that are easily changed. String and pick choice are the... Read more »
May 2, 2025, 3:49 PM
Best Mics for Recording Snare Drums
The snare drum. It could rightly be called the heartbeat of pop music. The snare drum propels a song with a strong backbeat and adds... Read more »
Mar 21, 2025, 10:37 AM
Miking Tips for Easter: A Practical Guide to the Unusual
For many church sound engineers, mixing a standard band arrangement — guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, and vocals — is second nature. There’s a... Read more »
Jul 1, 2022, 8:48 AM
Fresh Pots! – Dissecting Dave Grohl’s Nirvana Drum Sound
Though he would reject the title, Dave Grohl is a living drum god who has encouraged countless drummers to take up sticks and beat the living... Read more »
Oct 29, 2021, 3:00 PM
How to Mic a Clarinet
Whether you’re a career audio engineer or a clarinet player that’s ready to record at home, miking up a clarinet may leave you questioning your... Read more »
Jun 19, 2020, 9:18 AM
Making Records in the Golden Age of Analog
By the dawn of the 1980s, the Golden Age of Analog was in full bloom. The majestic-sounding Neve 8078, representing the pinnacle of handwired... Read more »
Sep 25, 2017, 9:25 AM
Best Small-diaphragm Condenser Mics for Acoustic Guitar
You’re recording acoustic guitar and wondering which microphone you should use. Perhaps you’ve heard that small-diaphragm condenser microphoness... Read more »
May 30, 2017, 9:13 AM
Mics of the Masters
There are a lot of fantastic mics out there. As a matter of fact, Sweetwater carries more than 90 different microphone brands. With that many... Read more »
Apr 7, 2017, 12:00 PM
Best Mics and Preamps for Acoustic Guitar
There are many ways to record acoustic guitars — and all are correct. Some engineers like small-diaphragm condenser microphones on acoustics... Read more »