June 2005
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JUNE 2005: MICS!
What little word carries as much wonder, as much excitement, as
much adventure and experimentation in audio? Mics! We buy them,
place them, try to get the most from them, fill our closets with
them�and we can always learn new tricks for them.
In this special issue of Recording, we get into mics in a big way,
with hands-on reviews and studio tests of sixteen different models
from AKG, Audio-Technica, Blue, CAD, Josephson, KEL Audio, MXL,
R�DE, and Sennheiser. Boundary mics, large and
small capsule condenser mics, multipattern mics and more, plus tips
and tricks for drums, guitars, horn sections, vocals, and even
upright piano! If you have one of Oktava�s
affordable MK219 or MK319 mics, check out Scott
Dorsey�s article on improving their
sound�and you might not even need to pick up a
soldering iron. All this plus our regular recording and instruction
columns, Readers� Tapes with Marty Peters, new
sounds for Apple GarageBand, and more. You won�t
want to miss the June Recording!
In The Studio
Miking Brass And Woodwinds.
Pack the power of horns into your tracks.
By Michael Schulze
Miking The Not-So-Grand Piano.
Make the Upright sound downright splendid!
By Jon Bare
Reviews
Digidesign
ReVibe.
Reinventing reverb with this powerful TDM plug-in.
Review by Dave Martin
Audio-Technica AT2020 Microphone.
An affordable condenser that delivers�from guitar
to chainsaw.
Review by Darwin Grosse
R�DE NT2-A Microphone.
A multipattern mic to raise the bar in your studio.
Review by Paul J. Stamler
KEL Audio HM-1 Microphone.
A fat condenser mic that fits thin wallets.
Review by Geno Porfido
Features
A Basic Microphone Primer.
Mic types and miking
techniques�knowledge is power!
By Joe Albano
Miking Drums � La Carte.
Mics from AKG, Blue, CAD, Josephson, MXL, and Sennheiser are on the
menu.
Report by Justin Peacock and Lorenz Rychner
Recording�s Bass Column.
A killer synth bass sound�the boring, the spicy,
the beautiful.
By Otso Pakarinen
Recording�s Guitar
Column.
Acoustic guitar in mono�a gateway to clearer,
cleaner tone.
By Paul Vnuk
The Compleat Recording Musician. Part 17: Dynamics, part 1
� Concepts and Parameters.
Take control of the louds and softs in your studio.
By John Shirley
Recording�s Drum
Column.
The snare, the mics, the gaffer�s tape...
By Eric Ferguson
Recording�s Vocal Column.
Choir recording made easy�and a tutorial on
Mid-Side miking.
By Justin Peacock
Do It Yourself: Modifying the Oktava 219/319
Microphones.
Several fixes deliver huge sonic dividends�with or
without soldering.
By Scott Dorsey
Recording�s Showcase Of
Sounds.
Apple Jam Packs 1, 2, and 3: loops and sounds for GarageBand.
By Mike Metlay