This story first appeared in Trust Me, I’m a Scientist, October 3, 2011.
Advertisers will have you believe that condenser microphones are the key to quality recordings. In the past, these super-sensitive transducers were the elite of the microphone world and commanded high prices. In recent years, it seems there’s Read more...
You never know who will pop up at a pop up store. Today, Monday, November 7th from 4PM-6 PM, Sennheiser’s temporary SoHo shop will host a Master Class with elite producer/engineer Brian Hardgroove (Public Enemy). Dubbed “Being Creatively Unafraid During the Recording Process,” Hardgroove’s focus will center on “unleashing creativity Read more...
I’ve found a magic way to make people raise their eyebrows: tell them that you just listened to a pair of headphones that cost $60,000.
I noticed that response again and again after informing people that I’d just heard Orpheus. If that name sounds familiar to you, then you know Read more...
At the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show, Sennheiser just gave the studio some.
The company made the convention the launchpad for their new MK 8 large-diaphragm, multi-pattern condenser studio microphone. Due to arrive in late summer for approximately $699, the MK 8 is a highly flexible sound capture device, Read more...
In the latest production of L.A.’s The Industry, the traditional stage is jettisoned in favor of a larger and less restrictive venue: Downtown L.A.‘s iconic Union Station. This past Saturday saw the world premiere of “Invisible Cities”, a new opera written by composer Chris Cerrone, inspired by Italo Colvino’s 1972 Read more...
