While audio production requires a lot of technical understanding of gear, signal flow and boundless tracking and mixing techniques, I believe it’s even more important to understand the more abstract nature of recording. In this article I explain my conceptual way of looking at sound recording and offer a few questions which can help you to identify what really makes a great record.
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CAD M179 Mic Audio & Video Demo
A video demonstration of the CAD M179 continuously variable polar pattern large diaphragm condenser microphone… first as a Blumlein pair on a drum and guitar combo recorded live in the same room, then showing an array of possible polar pattern combinations on acoustic and vocals.