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48.048 kHz?
So, when is it appropriate to record at 48.048 kHz, and how should you set your recorder when doing so? […]
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Sonosax SX-ST – The new King of the Hill
The new King-of-the-Hill When sound quality, signal routing, reliability, versatility, build quality and portability are what’s important, the new mixer
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Sanken’s CS-3 Shotgun Mic
Field Test #1 Recently, I was the mixer on a film commercial and I chose the Sanken CS-3, for no
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Deva II and Nagra V
Ready or not, tape is nearly history. Tape is well on its way to being a novelty. Granted, even analog
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Tools of the Trade: ENG Mixers
(Originally published in Audio Media Magazine USA) In the field of professional audio, there are a select few who have
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The Pearl MS8 Microphone
In the slow changing world of truly professional microphones, where all too often the wheel is simply reinvented, it
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The Venerable Fostex PD-4 Timecode DAT Recorder
In the world of portable timecode DAT recorders (OK, the very small world), there was first the Fostex PD-2. This
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Nagra Wear
People in business have to be conscious of changing trends and adapt to them. Location sound mixers are certainly no
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Audio Technica AT-895
(Originally published in Audio Media Magazine USA) Shotgun mics do their job well: reaching 5′ across a film set, rejecting
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Countryman’s Tiny B6 Lav Mic
The latest entry in the already crowded field of lavalier microphones is the Countryman B6. With a diameter of approximately