The Limits of Noise Cancelling Headphones for Professional Use August 17^th 2016 - 03:00 PM

Active noise reducing headphones are avoided by professional sound engineers, while passive designs are used. Why is this?

Immersive Audio Could Bring Back “Theatre of the Imagination” August 17^th 2016 - 11:00 AM

Immersive audio may be driven by virtual reality, but its arrival opens far more possibilities, including a re-birth of the “theatre of the imagination.”

The Changing Face of Audio Processing for the Human Voice August 15^th 2016 - 01:50 PM

Basic audio processing for narration is so mature that it now free or costs very little. Though it’s easily accessible to anyone, how many recording audio know how to use it?

Being Prepared to Transmit News Clips from Anywhere August 15^th 2016 - 10:00 AM

It’s another election year and hundreds of candidate speeches will be recorded by news reporters and campaign operatives on the stump. Some will be recorded on video on smartphones and others on audio recorders. Virtually all reporters are dependent today on the internet to connect with homebase. But what h…

Automatic Microphone Mixing Moves Into Television and Film Production August 12^th 2016 - 12:05 PM

Automatic microphone mixing, long a staple of commercial sound installations, has moved to professional dialogue recording for film and television production. This is the story of that journey over the past half century.

Boosting Mic Signals for Modern Audio Recording August 8^th 2016 - 12:05 PM

The microphone preamplifiers in most low-cost audio mixers and recorders are now optimized for high-output condenser microphones. However, dynamic and ribbon microphones produce output levels that are too low for normal use by these devices. There is now a simple solution to this problem.

Ribbon Microphones Find a New Life in Modern Recording July 28^th 2016 - 06:00 PM

Ribbon microphones are as old as recording itself. Now a new generation of ribbons has erased old problems and limitations and excels in modern digital recording.

What’s the Difference Between a True Condenser and an Electret Condenser Shotgun Microphone? July 4^th 2016 - 01:50 PM

Shotgun microphones have long been the staples of live recording. In the 1970s and 80s, virtually all professional shotguns used for location sound were “true” condensers costing over $1,000. Now, a new breed of electret condenser shotguns have appeared. Many wonder, what are the differences and how much does it matter?

Bringing the Sound Mixer Back Into the Spot-Making Process June 29^th 2016 - 12:05 PM

Before computers — when the audio for television commercials was edited with razor blades — sound mixers typically created premixed tracks at the beginning of the spot-making process. Then, after computers, the mixer’s role was reversed — with many relegated to simply polishing the final commercial after editing. Now, sound mixers want that to…

Dolby Atmos Prepares For Live Broadcasts June 17^th 2016 - 10:00 AM

Since 2012 many moviegoers have been captivated by the nearly two thousand theaters throughout the world that have installed Dolby’s 3D immersive sound system called Dolby Atmos. Since then Dolby has worked to also make the technology available for live broadcasts, home theater systems and even stereo headphones.