Episodes

The RD4 from Centrance is a new Portable Mixer, Recorder and USB-C Audio Interface for Voice over and other recordings. George got his hands on one to review, and we put it through its paces...   A big shout out to our sponsors Tri Booth. As...

Zoom has released the F3, a 2 channel recorder aimed at the videographer or VO artist who are required to record things with a large dynamic range. It also implies that setting correct levels is a thing of the past... But Robert has a few issues,...

Pip Atherstone-Reid is the owner of WIndmill Audio in Melbourne. He posed a few Source Connect questions to Andrew, who in turn decided to turn it into a show. If you've got some of your own, let us know... A big shout out to our sponsors Tri Booth....

Universal Audio has come out swinging, taking a swipe at Sure's podcasting (and Broadcast) favourite the SM7. The SD-1 is clearly designed to be as close as it can to the original thing. But does it hold up? A big shout out to our sponsors Tri Booth....

Yellowtec PUC2 Mic LEA

John Davenport (a regular listener to the show) got in touch with us and posed a question that's well worth considering the next time you are upgrading your studio... A big shout out t our sponsors Tri Booth. As a part of their generous support of our...

What started out as a discussion about the best way to format your audition, became a bit of an insight into how the other end approach Auditioning the Auditions.  What makes the studio or casting director turn off? What might be the technical...

You spend a small fortune on your mic and your pre, but what about that piece of shielded metal that connects the two. Does the price make a difference? Is making your own necessarily better than buying one? If you buy one what should you look for?...

We have heard a few horror stories recently of clients insisting that voice-over artists have a particular piece of gear/software in their studio, regardless of whether or not it is necessary.  Should a client dictate what you have in your room?...

You'll never guess!

Upstairs? Or Down? Closet or Bedroom?

Beware what you read/watch

Mary Lynn Wisner

With the Black Friday sales recently done for another year, we compare purchases and discuss how we might set them up and use them in our day to day workflow.  Plus in our usual way, we go down a whole other rabbit hole on a bunch of other...

If Audio interfaces are on your Christmas list, here's a thought-starter for Santa.... The Pro Audio Suite has kindly been supplied with gear from RØDE microphones. We would like to thank them for their involvement with our show, and their...

It's the age-old argument, and this week we do our best to settle it once and for all... Do you agree with our conclusion? The Pro Audio Suite has kindly been supplied with gear from RØDE microphones. We would like to thank them for their involvement...

According to Wikipedia, Room modes are the collection of resonances that exist in a room when the room is excited by an acoustic source such as a loudspeaker. Most rooms have their fundamental resonances in the 20 Hz to...

Microphone placement is critically important to acoustic quality during live performances and recordings. Microphone placement alone contributes to around 20% of the overall sound while the person, instrument, setting, and microphone choice...

More than a USB microphone, Revelator features compressors and EQs modelled on world-class analogue processors. An independent reverb bus lets you add just the right amount of shimmer to your sound, and two stereo loopback channels make it easy to add...

Where do you draw the line?

The blurb on the website promises the following when it comes to the Tri-Booth.. "The Tri-Booth is ideal for recording artists who need an affordable professional home/mobile studio for auditions and broadcast. You provide the mic, interface,...

SO... Monitoring... Active and Passive... What's the difference? What's the best/most cost-effective way to go? This week a question about powered speakers leads us down a rabbit hole on all things monitoring. The Pro Audio Suite has kindly been...

This week we answer a question about Phantom Power. SHould it stay on? True to form we manage to cover the whole gamut of the Phantom Power ins and outs... The Pro Audio Suite has kindly been supplied with gear from RØDE microphones. We would like to...

We wring our hands and tap our fingers when it comes to making a decision on the Mic we are about to spend a large chunk of cash on for our studio. But when it comes to the Mic Pre, we sometimes don't spend as much time procrastinating.  ...