State of the Studio

October 24, 2011

Sponsored by BSW. Voiceover, Broadcast, Podcasting, Pro-Audio and New Media Gear is here… Studio1A is back. A new city, same sound and more professional audio gear. So. How was your summer? …or winter for our friends across and around the globe With Lauras help, Studio1A is now nestled in a (not so quiet) bustling suburb. [...]

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Heil PR-31BW

September 13, 2011

Sponsored by BSW. Voiceover, Broadcast, Podcasting, Pro-Audio and New Media Gear is here… The little microphone with a big voice. The Heil PR-31BW large diaphragm dynamic. The ‘UNFLASH’ Link, just for our Apple Listeners! [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Always at work, developing new sounds for his fans. I spoke with Bob Heil [...]

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Telefunken Copperhead – CU-29

August 30, 2011

Sponsored by BSW. Voiceover, Broadcast, Podcasting, Pro-Audio and New Media Gear is here… A worthy add to any project or voiceover studio. The Telefunken Copperhead. The ‘UNFLASH’ Link, just for our Apple Listeners! [Audio clip: view full post to listen] An intimidating name for a silky microphone. …no bite here A while back, I tried [...]

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Aphex Channel

August 24, 2011

Sponsored by BSW. Voiceover, Broadcast, Podcasting, Pro-Audio and New Media Gear is here… 1RU of pure vocal horsepower. The Aphex Channel. Long, long ago when Studio1A was nestled in the “rolling hills”, I was searching for a sound. As a former radio guy, that compression-wars sound was still hauntingly familiar and comfortable. New media was [...]

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Sometimes One is Enough

August 2, 2011

Sponsored by BSW. Voiceover, Broadcast, Podcasting, Pro-Audio and New Media Gear is here… The trusty Fostex 6301B. A professional and reasonably priced monitor that has accompanied me in the studio and on the audio test bench! Most of us have been trained to think of multiples when it comes to speakers. Stereo, Quad (remember quad?) [...]

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Yeti Duality: The Yeti Pro USB & XLR Microphone

July 27, 2011

Sponsored by BSW. Voiceover, Broadcast Recording, Pro-Audio and New Media Gear is here… Sporting stereo XLR or USB inputs, the Yeti Pro is a versatile contender. The ‘UNFLASH’ Link, just for our Apple Listeners! [Audio clip: view full post to listen] First, there was the Yeti USB microphone from Blue. The ‘original’ Yeti broke the [...]

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Circles of Life

July 9, 2011

Have you ever jumped on an electronic bandwagon, just because of an invite? Even as I typed that, it sounded wrong. Regardless; that was the case way back in the dark ages of 2005 when I started using Gmail. Of course, only the chosen few [million or so] could snag invites. …and so it went [...]

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Shotgun Shootout

June 30, 2011

Sponsored by BSW. Voiceover, Broadcast Recording, Pro-Audio and New Media Gear is here… We pit two well known shotgun microphones (Rode NTG-2 pictured) against the ‘Reasonably Priced Mic’. Listen in! The ‘UNFLASH’ Link, just for our Apple Listeners! [Audio clip: view full post to listen] While using my trusty Sennheiser MKH416 shotgun mic for a [...]

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Return of the Flashmic

June 22, 2011

Sponsored by BSW. Voiceover, Broadcast Recording, Pro-Audio and New Media Gear is here… The microphone that remembers! The HHB Flashmic is back and BSW has B Stock for 57% off! Let’s rewind to that sweltering summer day in 2007 when I scheduled a photo shoot for Studio1A. At that time, I was trying out a [...]

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Sennheiser MK4 Microphone

May 31, 2011

Sponsored by BSW. Voiceover, Broadcast Recording, Pro-Audio and New Media Gear is here… New-look microphone from a trusted name. The Sennheiser MK4, shown with and without the optional spider/shock mount. The ‘UNFLASH’ Link, just for our Apple Listeners! [Audio clip: view full post to listen] It’s pretty hard to stand out in a crowd of [...]

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