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So You Want To Buy A USB Microphone
SBO Staff | May 27, 2020Some very good USB microphones in a wide range of prices to choose from. Read More... -
So You Want To Buy A USB Microphone
Mike Lawson | April 30, 2020
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Now that we’re all spending a lot more time on Skype and Zoom conferences you probably want to step up your streaming audio quality. Luckily, there are some very good USB microphones in a wide range of prices to choose from. -
Should You Buy the Cheapest Microphone?
SBO Staff | March 18, 2020Does an expensive vintage mic really sound $9,950 better than that cheap clone? Read More... -
Should You Buy the Cheapest Microphone?
Mike Lawson | March 3, 2020
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Microphones are an essential part of the process of capturing audio that are the equivalent of looking through reading glasses. -
A Guide To Microphone Types
SBO Staff | February 17, 2020There are three types of microphones, each with a different design philosophy and each with a different sound, which can sometimes make one type work better than another in certain applications. Read More... -
A Guide To Microphone Types
Mike Lawson | February 6, 2020Microphones appear in an almost endless variety of shapes, sizes, design types, and costs, but they all do exactly the same thing; convert acoustic vibrations (in the form of air pressure) to electrical energy so it can be amplified or recorded.
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5 Acoustic Quick Fixes That You Can Do For Free
Mike Lawson | January 10, 2020
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Whether you’re playing back your recordings at school or in your home, you may not be hearing them at the quality level you need them to be. -
Audio Tech: How to Record Your Ensemble with Excellent Results, Every Time
Mike Lawson | December 5, 2019You’ve probably thought many times that all you wanted to do was to make a quick recording of one of your ensembles, so how hard could it be?
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Critical Listening: Teach Your Students to Listen to Music like a Pro
Mike Lawson | November 1, 2019
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We all listen to music, but the problem is that most of the time there are lessons being delivered to our ears on a silver platter that we’re not really grasping.
