Elsewhere in this issue is my review of the Groove Tubes MS encoder, which was designed to be an M/S to L/R encoder for recording with Mid/Side microphones. The Sonic Orbit accomplishes the same task, but unlike the rackmount encoder from GT, Peter Engh's is 100% passive and is enclosed in a high-quality, 5.25' x 3' aluminum-alloy project box. Instead of op-amps, the Sonic Orbit employs two transformers (wired point-to-point) to do the math": Left = Mid + Side; Right = Mid -Side. You feed it the outputs of the Mid and Side mic preamps and out comes a stereo pair (all via Neutrik XLR connectors). An unbreakable
Subtitled The Studio Equipment and Techniques Used to
Create Their Classic Albums, this 540-page hardbound book arrives in a pseudo EMI tape box and is heavier than a 2" reel of tape. It has three...
While appearing on a couple of radio shows at two different studios, I found myself amazed by the sound of my voice through two well-known broadcast mics: the Shure SM7 and Sennheiser MD 421. I'm a...
Let me start this rant of a review by saying that endeavors like this one warm my recording heart. I love it when I meet someone that loves recording as much as I do, and in this case, the expression...
This latest entry into the portable recording market tries to be all things to all people. The H4 is first and foremost a lightweight, field stereo recorder. Its built-in electret condenser mics are...
When I first pulled the R92 out of the box, I was
shocked at how light it was. In fact, my first reaction was disappointment because I have such a strong association with heavy being better. Once I...
Here's something that all of us could use-acoustic treatment that's portable, adjustable, affordable, and extremely easy to set up and use. The Reflexion is an arc-shaped acoustic filter that...
If gear design were a sport, I'd be calling for steroid testing of Wade Goeke, as he seems to hit a home run every time he's at bat. I don't think it's an exaggeration to say his Germanium Tone...
In last issue's "Gear Geeking" column, I mentioned how producer and Tape Op contributor Thom Monahan (Devendra, Vetiver, The Pernice Brothers, The Capital Years, etc.) turned me on to the plug-ins...
For my next project on the RADAR V, I recorded local artist Backseat Radio at 192 kHz. We multitracked "Throat", a guitar-driven pop tune with Wurlitzer, Syndrums, additional guitars, and vocals...
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