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by Gabby Bloch · Posted
As a podcaster, life becomes a lot easier when you have the right equipment. If you’re currently stuck with a simple audio interface or portable recorder, you’ll probably benefit from upgrading your setup to a multitasking mixer that can serve every function you may need as your podcast grows and your creative ideas expand. Since content creation has become such a big thing, it’s challenging to sort through all the available products to find which
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
In the postmodern era of music production, most musicians, producers, and engineers rely on a computer running a robust Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) like Pro Tools or Ableton to be the studio centerpiece. But despite their power and convenience, sometimes creating in this environment can turn into a series of mouse clicks that eat away at the joy and magic of music production. There are times when ditching the DAW and going old school with a physical piece of hardware can unlock new potential, forcing you to develop alternative techniques
by Trevor Collins · Posted
Zoom is at it again with a new addition to its popular line of Handy recorders. Taking design inspiration from the H5, the new H5studio Handy Recorder is designed to provide studio-quality sound anywhere you go.
Zoom H5studio Handy Recorder
The Zoom H5studio sports large
by Gabby Bloch · Posted
These days, most people know what podcasts are. But for various reasons, the process of streaming can be a more elusive concept for many. So, we’ll briefly unpack what streaming means and talk about its significance with respect to content creation. We’ll also outline the kinds of equipment you may need to get a live stream started.
Streaming as a General Term
Streaming, in its broadest terms, means delivering content, such as music, video, and live broadcasts over the internet in real time. Many people are used to thinking of streaming with
by Robert Rives · Posted
TASCAM is expanding its lineup of portable audio recorders with a new model aimed at videographers, the FR-AV2. This compact and comprehensive audio recording solution offers 32-bit float recording and a built-in timecode generator to ensure your audio and video sync perfectly in post. And to accompany it, TASCAM is also releasing the
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The Arturia AstroLab gives you access to a collection of 7,000 sounds and presets in an easy-to-transport package. Unleash your creativity in the studio, on the road, or on stage with Arturia’s latest keyboard.
00:00 - Introduction
00.53 - Opening Jam
02:49 - Overview
04:08 - Keyboard and Interface
05:38 - Rotary Screen Encoder
06:14 - Preset Browsing
08:31 - Analog Lab Integration
09:10 - Multi-Part Presets
10:22
by Trevor Collins · Posted
In today’s crowded and fast-paced media landscape, quality portable audio recording has never been more important. Whether you’re interested in podcasting, streaming, content creation, or audio-for-video applications, having a way to record high-quality audio in a lightweight, easily transported package is a must. To answer this call, TASCAM has released its next-generation field recorder, the Portacapture X6, which
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by Robert Rives · Posted
Ever since the first generation of Apogee’s Jam interfaces were introduced, in 2011, these USB interfaces have been extremely popular with musicians and songwriters in need of an ultra-portable interface that can quickly and easily record a guitar, bass, or other monophonic instrument with top-notch Apogee A to D conversion. The latest iteration of the interface, the Jam X, keeps the headphone jack and control
by Robert Rives · Posted
IK Multimedia is known for providing practical, cost-effective solutions to real-world audio problems, and its new USB microphone/audio interface addition applies that expertise to podcasting and streaming applications. The iRig Stream Mic Pro combines a condenser microphone and 24-bit / 96 kHz audio interface in one convenient package that’s ready to plug in to your computer for instant streaming
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted
Austrian storage device maker Angelbird has released a trio of high-performance, high-capacity SDXC cards to meet the ever-growing data demand of today's creatives—especially those shooting very high-resolution videos. The newly released cards include the Angelbird 1TB AV Pro MK2 V60 UHS-II SDXC memory card,
by Robert Rives · Posted
Serious content creators know that timecode boxes are a big help on multi-camera shoots, allowing you to sync your cameras and recording devices so that sound and picture from every source falls right into place in post. Having the takes automatically sync up in your editing software, rather than wasting time lining up waveforms, saves time and money and helps get your deliverables out the door tout de suite. With this in mind, the industry veterans at Deity Microphones have engineered their new
by Nicholas Messitte · Posted
Years ago, I worked at an alternative country bar doing sound for a wide variety of acts in their backroom. We had country bands, folk duos, metal acts, jam bands, theater troops, and circus performers.
Every one of them had to suffer at my hands: All we had was a cheap analog mixer teetering on the edge of failure. Mackie’s new take on its Onyx 12 Analog Mixer would’ve been a fantastic board for the place.
by Howard Gotfryd · Posted
If you are a singer/songwriter/musician who has been itching to get back out in public to perform in the warm weather, the most flexible solution for busking in public spaces is a battery-powered guitar amplifier that will provide hours of dependable play time and can handle the kind of punishment the street can dish out. Bringing your words and music to your town’s culture-craving citizens could be just the ticket, not only for expanding your songwriting and performing
by Cory Rice · Posted
Like vinyl records and your father’s wardrobe, instant cameras are back and as popular as ever. Alongside refurbished and reimagined analog cameras, many new hybrid models combine the benefits of digital capture with the immediacy of instant film. Polaroid and FUJIFILM continue to produce “true” instant film stock—the kind you expose and then wait to see develop. They share the market with a new thermal printing technology, ZINK, short for “Zero Ink,” a borderless printing process that has risen in popularity, particularly with hybrid cameras