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

Boosting Mic Signals for Modern Audio Recording

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. …

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

What’s the Difference Between a True Condenser and an Electret Condenser Shotgun Microphone?

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? &hel

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It is Time to Adopt IP for Audio October 13th 2015 - 08:00 AM

It is Time to Adopt IP for Audio

The inevitable merging of computer networking technology and audio distribution has arrived. Now is a good time to re-examine the assumptions and concerns that are holding some professionals back from choosing audio over IP solutions, as decisions made today will affect their facilities and clients for years to come. …

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The Wireless Mic Dilemma June 22nd 2015 - 10:17 AM

The Wireless Mic Dilemma

Perhaps no equipment category will be more negatively affected by the upcoming FCC spectrum auction of U.S. airwaves than wireless microphones. For manufacturers of such wireless products, which have relied on a certain spectrum band to operate effectively for years, the impending channel changes have caused a slump in

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Audio Networking Forum January 7th 2015 - 04:49 PM

Audio Networking Forum

​Over the last 25 years developers have worked on producing specific networking systems for broadcast that can transport many channels of high quality audio in the most efficient and budget conscious way. Since the mid 1980s Ethernet has formed the basis of many networks, for both IT and audio. CobraNet is g

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