Shure Incorporated (Companies)

Widely acknowledged as the world's leading manufacturer of microphones and audio electronics, Shure has designed and produced many high-quality professional and consumer audio products that have become legendary for performance, reliability, and value.  Shure’s diverse product line i

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Getting Rid of Plosives in Your Audio March 8th 2018 - 10:00 AM

Getting Rid of Plosives in Your Audio

Since the beginning of broadcasting, announcers and narrators have spoken closely to microphones to boost the gravitas in their voices. They use proximity effect to sound richer, fuller and more intimate than they might naturally sound. But when they get too close, the result can be plosives. Here’s how t

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Podcasting Merges with iOS Devices January 9th 2018 - 10:00 AM

Podcasting Merges with iOS Devices

In this “how small can we make it” world, it was inevitable that podcasting would merge with iPhones, iPads and other iOS devices. Now, it is possible to carry an international radio station in your pocket or shoulder bag. That was unimaginable not even a decade ago. …

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Why Does Pro Audio Embrace the Past? December 27th 2017 - 12:05 PM

Why Does Pro Audio Embrace the Past?

One of the stark differences between pro audio and video is the pursuit of vintage technology. As video technology continually improves, most working professionals go after the latest gear as soon as it hits the market. For audio, on the other hand, the pinnacle for many professionals are vintage components

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Lavalier Microphones Keep Getting Smaller and Better December 13th 2017 - 01:50 PM

Lavalier Microphones Keep Getting Smaller and Better

Nearly 50 years ago — 1969 to be exact — Sony introduced the ECM-50, a tiny peanut-sized electret condenser lavalier microphone that virtually ended the reign of large, cumbersome microphones used in television broadcasting. Since then, the scope, quality and price of lavalier microphones has dramatically expanded. Here’s a look at what’s availab

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Single-Microphone Sound Makes a Comeback December 12th 2017 - 01:00 PM

Single-Microphone Sound Makes a Comeback

From the earliest days of professional sound, a single microphone was used in broadcast studios and on stage to capture everything — from actors doing drama to music performers. Then, when the close-miking multitrack era arrived, the trend disappeared. Now single-mic sound is back and growing in popularity. …

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Cloning Classic Microphones October 23rd 2017 - 11:00 AM

Cloning Classic Microphones

Few devices in professional audio evoke as much emotional attachment as microphones. Many of us grow up (and older) with favorite mics and refuse to give them up — even after they are past their useful lives. So the question is often asked, can a microphone’s magic be revived with a m

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Separating Pro from Consumer USB Microphones July 5th 2017 - 10:00 AM

Separating Pro from Consumer USB Microphones

When USB microphones came on the market, they were mostly low-cost, plug-and-play devices designed to offer ease of use for consumers. Now, as the mics have gotten better, smaller and more portable, pros are attracted the convenience of USB mics and accessories for a wide range of work. …

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