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Here we expand on some of our magazine’s informative reviews. Read the review, see how we tested the gear, and see/hear it in action for yourself!
Celebrating 25 years of Mercury and 40 years of ART!
What’s in your Mic Locker?
• Curating a Well-Balanced Collection
• Urselli’s Unique & Rare Ribbon Mics
• Hornsby on Miking the Rhythm Section
First Look: Sennheiser MD 421 KOMPAKT
13 New Reviews
FEATURED REVIEW
Sennheiser MD 421 KOMPAKT
Classic dynamic tones in a small, convenient body
In 1960, Sennheiser released the now classic MD 421 dynamic microphone. Then, in 1998, came the second-generation MD 421 II. Now, 26 years later, Sennheiser is introducing perhaps its most significant MD 421 redesign, the MD 421 KOMPAKT.
FEATURED ARTICLE
Record Your Band At Home
Capturing a band’s sound in a home studio is by no means impossible… if you know the tricks!
You and your bandmates have spent the last several months writing, arranging and rehearsing your music and finding your own ‘sound’. You’re now feeling more than ready to take to the stage and share your collective musical vision with your friends and fans.
Sony Pictures Post Production Services Acquires More than Four Dozen Licenses for Harrison’s MPC Channel Strip Plug-in Across 14 Mix Stages
Recording’s Readers’ Tracks is where respected engineer and producer Marty Peters listens to your recordings and critiques them, pointing out where and how you can make them better. Listen to the songs, read the reviews, and submit your own materials online via upload.
Artist Name: Robert Dean Title: Looks Like Snow Genre: folk singer/songwriter Rating:
“Looks Like Snow” was written by Robert Dean and recorded on December 11, 2023, in his home studio in Poughkeepsie, NY. “Looks Like Snow” lies squarely in the folk singer/songwriter tradition, albeit with the help of a few tools that weren’t available to songwriters or folk singers in the past. The song is evocative of a particular place and time while being timeless.
REC’s six monthly Sound Advice bulletins offer great advice:
- On Vocals: Useful advice on recording the best vocals.
- On Guitars: Miked or direct, electric or acoustic, ways to capture great guitar sounds.
- On Drums: Great techniques for recording drums.
- On Mastering & Mixing: Practical mastering topics for at-home users and tips on how to mix better songs.
- On Acoustics: Learn how to make your room sound better.
- On Digital Audio: All about digital and computer audio.
SAMPLE BULLETINS
