Archive for the ‘Microphones’ Category

AudioNowcast June 17, 2013 episode 133

Thursday, June 27th, 2013

John Jennings from Royer microphones joined us for the first show of year 8. (he was awesome)

Topics included:


The new Mac Pro and the death of internal cards, who wins and who loses, why didn’t a certain audio company have a better thunderbolt solution ready and why another one did, latency and how much can you get away with before you feel it, Everything you ever wanted to know about ribbon mics, how you use them, what you use them on and how do you power them, is phantom really bad for them (it depends), plus a whole lot more. Be sure to check out our facebook page and remember this is your last chance to enter the API giveaway, Thanks for listening.

AudioNowcast February 27, 2012 episode 117

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
For this podcast we have the incredible privilege of being joined by the legendary Joe Chiccarelli!!

Topics Include:
How long ago Joe was actually supposed to be the guest, Mike finally updated to Pro Tools 10 and HDX and everything went surprisingly well, what the sonic differences between Pro Tools 9 and 10 are, what it means to go back to the basics, and how that is actually done when making records, why sometimes going back to basics fails, how many microphones you can damage when recording guitars, how Joe got started in music as a mixer and a producer, recording The White Stripes Icky Thump and different software and hardware recommendations from Joe. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy this amazing show, and be sure to check out our Facebook page!

AudioNowcast June 6, 2011 episode 105

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

The AudioNowcast would like to extend our thoughts and prayers to Rob’s family as Rob’s Dad has recently passed away. If you would like to send your well wishes please visit Arbittier.com and leave a message.

Topics Included:


Brandon got a new drum set with some very interesting hardware features, how keep your drums in good condition, which mics and mic pres to use when recording drums, the importance of taking a break occasionally, we talk about some of the clichés in music and audio post and how wrong (or right) they are, some great tips for noise reductions tools, and everybody talks about how important it is to have family and friends in your life that you can share your experiences with. Thanks for listening, be sure to check out our Facebook page  and remember to go spend some time with your friends and family.

AudioNowcast November 8, 2010 episode 95

Friday, November 12th, 2010
This podcast has all sorts of good stuff mostly focused on post-AES and a certain piece of new software.

Topics included:

Mike and Bobby talk about what they saw at AES this year, all sorts of new AES shennanigans (cool mics, new speakers, the works!!), the CLASP system and whether its actually worth using it, how cool some of the new gear being made looks, a quick note on barebones budget, and the big announcement (drumroll)… Pro Tools 9!! and how much it could change the way people work with Pro Tools. Thanks for listening and be sure to check out our Facebook page!