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Comment on Why Do Singers Put Their Mouths On The Microphone? by Arthur Fox

Arthur Fox — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:51:50 +0000

In reply to George.

Hello George. I’ve actually been tasked with editing and mixing an audiobook recorded over multiple sessions with multiple engineers, and I agree wholeheartedly! It’s actually quite the headache. Pick ups were also needed, which make seemless editing difficult.

Indeed, the less processing you’re able to get away with in post/mixing, the more critical consistent mic placement becomes.

Comment on Complete Guide To Speaker Power Handling & Wattage Ratings by Manlio Bonfadini

Manlio Bonfadini — Mon, 27 May 2024 14:06:04 +0000

Hi, congratulation for your excellent article, but I have some doubt about the section after the OSHA table: 102 dB@8m=120 dB@1m by the inverse square law; the coherent level sum Lp tot of 120 dB@1m supplyed by N identical speakers with it’s own Lp level is: Lptot=20*Log(10^(Lp/20)*N)->Lptot= Lp+20*Log(N)…Lp=Lptot-20*Log(N)…for us=120-20*Log(4)=108 dB@1m…For the speakers with a sensitivity of 90 dB@1W@1m the needed gain is 108-90= 18 dB-> 63 Wavg= 126 Wpeak each one; for the speakers with a sensitivity of 84 dB@1W@1m the gain is 108-84= 24 dB-> 251,2 Wavg= 502,4 Wpeak each one.
Best regards, Manlio Bonfadini

Comment on Full List: Thiele-Small Speaker Parameters W/ Descriptions by Ross

Ross — Sun, 26 May 2024 00:11:14 +0000

Hi Arthur,

Your explanations demystify this topic eloquently. Much appreciated.

Comment on Full List Of Microphone Specifications (How To Read A Spec Sheet) by Breno Barbosa

Breno Barbosa — Wed, 15 May 2024 16:33:25 +0000

friend, I want to buy a microphone, but I don’t know how to choose the right microphone for what I need, so I’m going to ask for your help, I don’t want a microphone to sing, nor put it close to my mouth, I need one microphone to connect to a recorder and record the conversations that my colleagues and I have in meetings, so the microphone will be on the table and my colleagues and I will be sitting around the table, so I need a microphone that is capable to capture our voices even from a distance, that is, the microphone far from our mouths, and for the sound to be loud and clear, that’s what I need, loud and clear sound so that I can understand our conversations after they are recorded, so What are the SPECIFICATIONS that I should pay attention to when buying the right microphone for what I need??? (below I followed the name of some specifications)

(note: the only specification that I know is that the microphone has to be 360 degree omnidirectional)

*microphone type (element type)
*polar pattern
*frequency response
*maximum entry level
*sensitivity
*high pass filter
*impedance
*operating voltage
*phantom power
*low cut
*dynamic range
*the signal to noise ratio
*power requirement
*SPL

Comment on Why Do Singers Put Their Mouths On The Microphone? by George

George — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 04:17:18 +0000

A unique consideration during studio use, is that mic placement must be absolutely consistent in order to insert re-takes (such as mispronounced words in an audiobook) into a vocal track. In my experience, trying to EQ vocal tone at a different angle or near distance to the microphone to make edits seamless is very difficult.

Comment on Top 10 Ways To Make Money As A Voice Actor by Olayimika Akonyiro

Olayimika Akonyiro — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:18:10 +0000

I will like to know how to do voice over…

Comment on The Ultimate Headphone/Earphone Buyer’s Guide by Ankit Vinay Kachchap

Ankit Vinay Kachchap — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 17:42:47 +0000

Thank you for educating me about headphones. I never knew about these parameters of a headphone, but now I understand and I will keep them in mind when purchasing my next headphones.

Comment on The Complete Guide To Understanding Headphone Impedance by Ankit Vinay Kachchap

Ankit Vinay Kachchap — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 16:21:06 +0000

Thanks for clearing my doubts about impedance and also explaining frequency range, sensitivity, etc. This article was very helpful for a beginner like me who is completely new to these things.

Comment on Microphone Impedance: What Is It And Why Is It Important? by Marc Draco

Marc Draco — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 20:02:27 +0000

I’m confused where they get 50 ohms (or less) for output impedance when the mic needs (at the very minimum) a JFET impedance convertor and it’s unlikely you’ll get much change out of (my mate used 2K2 in source and drain circuits to get an approximate phase/antiphase response at 30V) but that’s a world away from the sort of negative feedback needed to tame the non-linearity in the FET and that means more transistors.

Negative feedback can reduce the output impedance down to a fraction of an ohm in very high-gain amplifiers but they take a lot more power to run, IC/ASIC ones in particular, although ASIC is preferred.

But I see lots of designs based around the classic Schoeps circuit that put 47R (typically) in the emitter circuit loaded by the 6K8 resistors in the P48 supply which taps out at just 15-mA (more realistically around 10-mA where there’s still something left to power the active components.

Comment on Are Audio Amplifiers Analog Or Digital Devices? by Arthur Fox

Arthur Fox — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:25:18 +0000

In reply to Niall.

Hey Niall,

I had a look into your setup, and while I must admit that while I certainly love to romanticize analog, I’m a digital guy (late millenial here).

ART really doesn’t make it easy to fully understand their V3 pre-amp — Looks like a lot of copywriting and not a lot of technical details. Digital recall and control is possible whilst maintaining a purely analog audio line, though this would likely be part of their copy/marketing if it were the case. I’m really unsure as to the V3 from my research, to be honest.

I use ART stuff at the studio I’m employed at nearly every day (TubeOpto8 Pre-amp for additonal mic pres in Studio A and HeadAmp4s for headphone amplifiers), so this is by no means a knock on ART.

I also haven’t had the oportunity to work with either the 414 or B77. The signal paths within the 414 and B77 look entirely analog at first glance.

It seems to be like the V3 is the weak link in the chain, whether it’s fully analog or not.

My advice is always: If it sounds good, use it. However, if you’re looking to stay away from digital entirely, you may want to switch up your preamp.

Just my two cents! Hope that helps,

-Art

Comment on Are Audio Amplifiers Analog Or Digital Devices? by Niall

Niall — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 15:13:31 +0000

Hi
Many thanks for your article which has provided much needed clarity on the nature of amplification.
As an enthusiast of pure analogue sound, I have spent the last two years making my own recordings on tape recorders.
Recently it occurred to me that my set-up is not pure analogue as I’d thought.
It is as follows…
Analogue source to V3 Tube Pre-amp to Tascam 414 4-track cassette recorder to Revox B77 reel-to-reel.
I realise now that the V3 pre-amp uses Output Protection Limiter tech, which I assume is digital and various pre settings which I also fear the same. Is it possible my analogue signals are being turned into digital and then back to analogue, thereby corrupting the purity of the sound? I’m guessing that the tape recorders also employ digital chips even though they are pre year 2000 and wonder to what extent they might be affecting the signal.
Any advice you might offer would be thoroughly appreciated as online info is generally scarce on this matter.
Many thanks
Niall

Comment on Top 54 Best Affiliate Programs For Music Producers by Arthur Fox

Arthur Fox — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:43:03 +0000

In reply to Favio. Thanks for the heads up. That link has been updated!