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Buyer’s Guide to Finding the Best Audio Recording & Mixing Gear

Early filmmakers had it easy. It wasn't until the 1920's when the first commercial screening of movies with sound began to change the industry....

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Sony ECM-HW2 Bluetooth Wireless Microphone Review

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Bluetooth Sound: 5.1 Capture One of main limitations of most consumer grade camcorders is the absence of an external microphone input. Sony has solved this...

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RODE NTG-3 Shotgun Mic Review

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The Shotgun Microphone from Down Under Sound. It's just as important, if not more important, than picture. That axiom has been true since the...

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M-Audio Studiophile AV 40 Speakers Review

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The Sound of Music- And Speech Enjoying a good set of speakers on your desktop is a joy many have yearned for. I'm not talking...

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Azden SMX-10 Microphone Review

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Small and Powerful If you've ever been disappointed with the sound from your camera's built-in microphone - and who hasn't - you've probably considered...

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Mackie 1402-VLZ3 Compact Audio Mixer Review

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Solid Sound The whole reason to have a mixer in your editing suite is to, well, mix stuff. Most small studios, whether home-based or...

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Azden SMX-10 Stereo Microphone

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Azden makes a lot of microphones well suited for the video hobbyist because they're generally less expensive than the competition and when it comes...

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Azden announces new SMX-10 Stereo Microphone

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reprinted from an Azden press release: Franklin Square, NYNew from Azden Corporation, the SMX-10 mini stereo elec-tret-condenser microphone provides a high quality alternative in...

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Samson Zoom H4 Handy Portable Digital Recorder Review

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Handy Dandy Audio The move to HD has sparked a new debate about audio acquisition. Since HDV audio is compressed, some producers are now looking...

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Audio-Technica AT897 Shotgun Microphone Review

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Riding Shotgun Every serious shooter needs a good shotgun microphone in the arsenal. When handhelds, lapels and even wireless won't work, shotgun mics come to...