AKG WMS 470 — Wireless
Sometimes you want to use a mic; other times you just want to be heard. For the last two...
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Mic Basics, Part 1
What you know about mics could change everything…Microphones are the most important tools...
Read MoreThe Zoom H2N Field Recorder: Now It's Personal
I usually don’t write reviews in first person, but this time it is personal. Currently I am in four projects, three of which are relatively new. With all the new material I’m learning, I want to keep track of what’s...
Read MoreHeil Sounds — and Looks — Good With Shelby Lynne
Fairview Heights, IL — October 24, 2011 — Anyone who has seen Bob Heil at a trade show in one of those awesome purple suits can attest to the fact that he understands the value of looking sharp as well as sounding great....
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Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 9 – Conclusion
Amplifying your acoustic guitar to get a usable sound doesn’t have to be a compromise (other than...
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Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 8 Acoustic Amplifiers
When talking about acoustic guitar pickups, preamps, direct boxes and the signal path your...
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Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 7 Direct Boxes
In order to run your electric acoustic guitar into most professional P.A. systems, you need to...
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Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 6 Outboard Pre-amps
Many factory equipped electric acoustic guitars have a preamp installed on the rim of the guitar...
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Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 5 Onboard Pre-amps
The signal produced by any pickup source, whether it is an on-board mic, magnetic pickup, or...
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Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 4 Piezo, Piezoelectric Pickups
Piezo or Piezoelectric Pickups Perhaps the piezo pickup is the hands down favorite for acoustic...
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Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 3 Magnetic Pickups
Magnetic Pickups The magnetic acoustic guitar pickup is usually easy to spot when it is...
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Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 2 Internally Mounted Microphones
As mentioned in part 1 of this series, there’s more than one way to amplify your acoustic...
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