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To determine what microphones radio broadcasters actually use, I selected a market at random in the middle of the United States (St. Louis, Missouri) and wrote to those stations that listed an email address on-line, asking “What mics do you use/prefer for production and on-air?” Of those that...

I hope no one actually dies laughing from reading my title question. I'm 52, reasonably well educated, somewhat computer literate, smarter than average. However, every time I read a thread here on the Computer Recording and Soundcard forum, I feel like I've suddenly had a major stroke. Here...

Anyone interested in the history of mid-twentieth century recording will likely find this light and informative article about recording engineer Roy DuNann a delight to read. "The Search fo Roy DuNann," by Thomas Conrad, Stereophile, April, 2002, pp. 81-87.

Look under the Hot Deals section for some of the best buys on microphones that I've seen on the Internet recently, here and elsewhere. For you studio owners and serious recordists: note especially a killer deal on a pristine matched set of B&K omnis with dedicated preamp, stereo A-B bar...

OK, I was initially excited to learn that products such as Sound Devices USBPre apparently do away with the need for a conventional sound card -- so, first off, did I understand this correctly? It looks like you plug in your mics and line-level sources, and the USBPre performs the A/D...

[1/16/02: In case you haven't read the "vocal mic" thread, Gidge mentioned that the Guitar Center stores (not online) are closing out the JoeMeek VC3 for $99.] The thread mentioned above included praise for some tracks created with the $600 JoeMeek VC1Qcs, a single-channel, all-in-one mic...

I know that I can send a mono mic signal to stereo inputs on a cassette or minidisc recorder using a mixer, but if I use a mono mic preamp (such as the small Rane MS-1), can the output be safely split to stereo inputs without damaging either the preamp or the recorder? Mark H.

Recently, Alan Hyatt offered to send a CD to forum members who were interested in hearing the three Studio Projects mics recorded through five different mic preamps, including two that are distributed by his company. If you are considering purchasing a Studio Projects mic and/or a Trident or...

I've listed my AT4060 on ebay with a "buy it now" price of $555 plus $20 shipping within the continental United States. Please read my ad text carefully -- I bought this mic on ebay in October (for $540.95 delivered, so with ebay fees I won't quite break even at the price I'm asking), and the...

I'm still thrashing about trying to figure out where we are with the availability of inexpensive recording media. Is it practical yet to record direct to CD-R or DVD? For my multi-hour taping, I'm going to be trying not only cassette (dual well, auto reverse) but also a Hi-Fi Stereo VCR (they're...

Dear RWhite, I thought your suggestion that I consider using a stereo hi-fi VCR for recording 6 hours of lectures was fascinating and worth a new thread. I vaguely remember reading something about recording audio to VCRs in Stereophile from about 15 years ago, but since I never tried it, I need...

OK, this is probably a very stupid question based on wishful thinking. I apologize in advance if this is the case. If I understand correctly, *one* of the things that needs to be addressed in order to make top-quality computer-based recordings at 24/96 is that you need a big, fast hard drive to...

I record lectures that are distributed to others, and although standard cassette tape is adequate, I would prefer to use a medium that was both higher in fidelity and didn't need to be "flipped" every 45 minutes. How appropriate and/or reliable is computer-based recording for all-day...