Recording Advice
Tips, tricks, and reviews on recording audio with microphones, mic pres, signal processors, and other pro audio gear, both in and out of the studio.
Warm Audio WA-84 Stereo Pair on Acoustic Guitar Demo
Take a listen to the Warm Audio WA-84 SDC microphone. Utilizing a high-quality acoustic guitar, offering a fundamental response, as well as some complexity – in particular, a James Goodall approach to bracing is an ideal choice. We’re going to process the...
An Intro to Recording Acoustic Guitar – Sound Pure Gear Tip
Some of the most frequently asked questions here at the shop are “Where do I start?”, “How do I get into recording my guitar that I just purchased?”, or “Hey I’m getting into recording, where do I begin?”. An acoustic guitar is a really good place to start....
How to Insert & Remove 500-Series Modules – Sound Pure Gear Tip
In today’s installment of gear tips, we’re going to be talking about 500 series and more specifically how to install and remove modules in your chassis. If you’re not careful you might actually cause some damage to your gear, so this is what we do...
Ribbon Microphone Comparison on Electric Guitar Amp
In this microphone shootout, we’ve focused on four of our favorite and most commonly used ribbon microphones. The Shure KSM 313, the Royer R121, the Coles 4038, and the AEA R84. A reminder, these microphones are eligible for our free Try Before You Buy, demo program....
Studio Drum Overheads Mic Comparison
Today we’re going to discuss drum overheads. We’re starting out with 3 different types of microphones – things really typical to see in drum overheads. You’ve got a FET Large Diaphragm Condenser (LDC) with the Neumann U87. You’ve got a FET Small Diaphragm...
XY Micing Technique using the Peluso P84 SDC Microphone Stereo Kit
Today we are covering the XY mic technique. The XY micing technique utilizes two microphones that are positioned so that they come together at the point of the diaphragm. The benefit of this is that it allows you to put two microphones in the same place in...
Rupert Neve 5211 2-Channel Mic Pre Demo
The Rupert Neve designs 5211 is a stereo solid-state pre-designed by Rupert Neve that’s a bit of a departure for Rupert Neve designs in that it features a transformerless input stage. This allows you to keep things fairly transparent on the front end, but also...
Low Volume Alternatives for Recording Guitars – Sound Pure Gear Tip
Today we’re discussing some great alternatives to recording guitars through micing up your guitar cabinet in a large studio that you may not have access to. Particularly, if you lack the variety of microphones to use for that situation. In these circumstances, we...
Home Recording Startup Guide
Recording at home is not as daunting as it seems. While some aspire to record using a home studio, others may want to record practice sessions or write a song. Fortunately, not a lot of gear is needed. Here is an overview of what is needed to begin your recording...
Ribbon Mic Drum Overhead Shootout: Royer R121 vs. Coles 4038 vs. Shure KSM 313 vs. AEA R84
In this installment of our drum overhead shootout series, we put 4 of our favorite ribbon mics head-to-head: the Royer R121, the Shure KSM 313, the Coles 4038, and the AEA R84. All microphones were run through our Phoenix DRS8 mic pre, and into the first...