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Audio Tech

  • 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

    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.

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  • 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

    Microphones are an essential part of the process of capturing audio that are the equivalent of looking through reading glasses.

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  • 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, 2020

    Microphones 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

    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.

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  • Audio Tech: How to Record Your Ensemble with Excellent Results, Every Time

    Mike Lawson | December 5, 2019

    You’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

    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.

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