When designing a microphone assembly the other day, I reached for an electret condenser microphone capsule without thinking. To be strictly accurate I ordered a pack of them, these small cylindrical ...

Electret microphones are capable of high-quality output, and are prized for their smooth frequency response. However, unlike other types, they can’t simply be plugged directly into a mixing desk.

Any modern phone call placed, voice recording captured, karaoke song belted or conversation amplified via hearing aid would not be possible without James West. West, now a professor of electrical and ...

This article originally appeared in the Feb. 8, 2017, edition of Radio World Engineering Extra and was posted on this website Feb. 9, 2017. If you like this content you should subscribe to Radio World ...

IK Multimedia, the same dudes and dudettes responsible for the downright hilarious iKlip, seem to be on somewhat of a hot streak. This week, the company's hitting back with the iRig iMic, hailed as ...

In a late-November post, I discussed various microphone options available (I quote) “in terms of options for you to consider using in your next virtual work meetings and/or off-hours jam sessions.” At ...

As powerful as our smartphones have become, there are still limits to what it can do. It isn't exactly easy, for example, to use one for recording professional-sounding audio. Not easy but not ...