People read my blog who I don't even know. Usually it's a good thing. Take David G Beneke for instance; an audiobook narrator, and a geek like me when it comes to audio hardware (only his expertise vastly supersedes mine). Beneke sent me an email a few days ago saying he just found a really...
Mics
Zoom Q2n
You know me, I'm a big Zoom electronic devices fan. I own or have owned the H4, H4n, H6n audio recorders, and the Q8 video/audio recorder. None of those models have give me any pause for regret. Now: the Zoom Q2n. It lets you record hi-fidelity audio, and oh...it comes with a built-in camera...
7 Justifications for Staying With Your Current Mic
Guys...I'm talkin' mostly to you. Some of us (ahem) tend to be geek/tech heads about voice acting (you know who you are!). We can easily make the mistake of believing that a better mic/preamp/DAW/mic cable/mixer/shockmount/USB interface/yada/yada/yada will make us sound better. That's true up to...
Awesome Guide to 2016 Microphones
Honestly, there are so many good mics on the market right now that it makes me drool. I own some good ones, some great ones, some expensive ones, and some mid-priced ones...but when I see a review like the one in the current digital guide: ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN... my pocketbook starts to vibrate....
iPhone Recording Done Better
If only I had a dollar for every blog I've written about mobile recording. Something about this realm fascinates me, and hardware vendors keep obliging! Several worthy candidates easily plug in to your iPhone. Here are some recent articles extolling the virtues: The All-in-One Smartphone A/V...
3 Irrefutable Facts About Choosing Mics
My friend Sean Daeley -- an American voice actor living in Japan -- alerted me to the month of May being Sweetwater's "Mic Month" (probably for no other reason than because of the convenient "M" alliteration).Love it! If you're shopping for a mic, this may be the right deal for you. The ad...
Shure Motiv MV88
Because I'm a geek at heart, I've probably written more blogs about gear than anything else. Or a close second.Especially blogs about mobile recording, and even more specifically, about mics that you can plug into a smartphone. Most recently I wrote "The All-in-One Smartphone A/V Studio". The...
11 Sites Explaining Mic Pick-up Patterns
Geekhood status does not mean you have an osmotic mind...it just means you love the idea, the smell, the feel, the allure of technology.Much of the hardware/software challenges that come with being a voice actor are fun for me...but for some reason, the finer points of microphone pickup patterns,...
Microphones #WoVOChat Results
We came... we mic'd up...we conquered the #WoVOChat!Kudos to all who came for today's WoVOChat on the topic of Microphones.Our guest experts, Dan Lenard and Jordan Reynolds were awesome, and the Q & A was flying thick 'n' fast!These World-Voices Organization-sponsored tweetchats were designed...
Microphones on #WoVOChat Today!
EVERYBODY's got something to say about Microphones. Their mic. The mic they want. They mic they wish they hadn't wasted money on.Today's your day to spill the beans.Tell us what you think about mics, and find out something you DIDN'T know about them.Our guests are WoVO members @HomStudioMan Dan...