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With some of the chatter going on about getting "vintage" sound, I did a casual search on tape saturation simulation circuits. Of course, no hardware is going to saturate exactly like tape but I found a circuit which purportedly comes close. It looks easy and cheap to build (perhaps the...

I am looking for practical tips for how to approach the synchronisation of video and audio which has been recorded independently of the video camera. The scenario would be AV recording of student music performances, so in this context, synchronisation implies that the audio needs to be in time...

Chip Quik. Chip Quik: Easy removal of surface mounted devices Marketed as a SMD removal kit, I used it to remove a through-hole resistor from a 2-sided through-plated board. It can be challenging to re-work a through-plated board, particularly if solder has wicked right through the hole. You...

312 Clone?…CineMag Transformers?…$449? Yep! warm500front

What settings is everyone using when converting WAV to MP3?

The CT100 is a nifty and inexpensive tool for quickly testing free and installed cables. It accepts all standard connectors including XLR, 1/4" and 1/8" TRS, RCA and midi. You can test for shorts, continuity and intermittent faults quickly and easily. There are test tones available, and a...

With some time off from work, I have been able to find my DIY mojo again, and work through a few audio construction projects. DIY Audio components (DIYAC) produce a hand-crafted ribbon mic, the RM-5. This mic has had some very favorable reviews, and retails at €295. A few months ago, DIYAC...

I finally found time to assemble my JLM Audio Baby Animal 2. For this build, I used Joe's custom 1:4 input transformer, John Hardy 990c opamps, and Carnhill output transformers. Because of the high gain of the JH opamps, I was able to tweak the gain to achieve about 78dB. I have only done...

READ THIS: Using an SSD of any brand as a session drive WILL cause timing issues. - Gearslutz.com Read. Weep. :facepalm: That thread is now closed, by the way.

John, I recall that once or twice you have mentioned a particular "mic in to usb out" device which accepts a single XLR mic, has an inbuilt preamp and ? phantom, and provides reasonable quality ADC in a compact barrel housing. However, I can't for the life of me remember what it was called...

This relatively new pre-amp could be a game-changer in the "affordable" end of the pro-audio market. Read all about it at Warm Audio. It is designed in the US (but manufactured, I believe, in China), based around API 312 topology, and features Cinemag transformers at input and output. There...

I'm getting a pair of ribbon mics in the next few weeks. It is generally held that it is best to store ribbons upright, in order to prevent the ribbon from stretching due to sag. While the rationale seems sound, given the construction of ribbons, I was just wondering if this is in fact common...

LINE AUDIO DESIGN The wide cardiod CM3 is getting a reasonable amount of love over on Gearslutz. I listened to a recording of a piano and double bass duet (a contemporary "classical" composition) using an unconventional 2 mic set up, and it sounded pretty darn fine. Any HR members using them...

I posted this info in the DIY section, but decided to post here as well for anyone who may be interested. There are a few DIY options for ribbon mics. The link below leads to to a limited offer from DIY Audio Components (DIYAC), and is based on their commercial ribbon mic. Apparently they...

Consider the scenario where you might wish to record audio primarily for CD, but perhaps use that same audio in video project. Is there any particular disadvantage to recording/processing at 44.1k, and just exporting at 48k for video compatibility? Paul

Is there a recommended method for matching levels when making a stereo recording with, for example, a coincident or near-coincident mic pair? Thanks! Paul