More on Mike placement for drums
As a follow up to our recent Tech Tip on miking drums (see inSync 6/24/99) a Sweetwater employee reminds us of a novel technique for listening... Read more »
Recording News
Jul 6, 1999, 12:00 AM
Jul 6, 1999, 12:00 AM
Soft Knee (Compression)
A type of compression where the onset of compression is gradual. In normal or hard knee compression when the signal reaches the threshold the... Read more »
Jul 2, 1999, 12:00 AM
Phase problems with overhead miking of drums
Today we have a question from loyal Sweetwater Sound customer, Bryan H. He asks: “I understand the basic principles of phase shift effect caused... Read more »
Jul 2, 1999, 12:00 AM
MDM
Abbreviation for Modular Digital Multitrack. It pertains to any digital multitrack tape machine that is designed to work in conjunction with... Read more »
Jul 1, 1999, 12:00 AM
Condenser Microphone
The condenser microphone is a very simple mechanical system, with almost no moving parts compared to other microphone designs. It is also one of... Read more »
Jun 29, 1999, 12:00 AM
Flange/Flanging
A flange is the metal rim or the reel part of a reel to reel tape (also called open reel tape), as opposed to the hub. Years ago when tape... Read more »
Jun 24, 1999, 12:00 AM
Miking a drum kit with one microphone
Time for a Back to Basics TTOTD. “I’m working on a very tight budget and I would appreciate it if you would tell me the best place to mike a... Read more »
Jun 24, 1999, 12:00 AM
Graphic Equalizer
A type of EQ that is configured to provide a graphic display of the EQ settings. Years ago equalizers were all rotary knob based. When units... Read more »
Jun 23, 1999, 12:00 AM
Sine Wave
A continuous, cyclic waveform in which the amplitude (or instantaneous voltage) varies according to the sine (a trigonomic function) of the... Read more »
Jun 22, 1999, 12:00 AM
How to find the tempo of imported audio files in Logic Audio
How to find any imported Audio Files’ exact tempo in Logic Audio no matter what! Getting perfect loops is a skill that takes some time to... Read more »