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Recording gear junkies and microphone lovers!
Don't forget that besides vocals, your instrumentalists need the same love and care when picking a microphone. We are glad to announce an upcoming drop for the Audix SCX25A Condenser Microphone, specifically designed for piano and fine acoustic instruments. This mic is a real gem and built with recording professionals and everyday enthusiasts in mind.
Audix set a goal to create a studio condenser microphone that could record exceptional sound in a wide range of settings, from home studios to elaborate recording and broadcasting facilities. The studio condenser microphones in this line meet that goal by capturing vocal, instrument, and ambient sounds with exceptional clarity and accuracy. While designed for the studio, these Audix condenser mics are also commonly featured on live stages.
Like the lens of a camera, the different capsule sizes provide alternate snapshots of the voice or instrument, allowing the engineer a plethora of creative choices with which to record.
The SCX Series consists of two superb microphones for the studio and live applications. Both models are designed, machined, assembled and tested in our manufacturing facility in Oregon.
Keep checking back, the Audix SCX25A will be coming soon.
The most crucial aspect of a studio is your signal chain. While many people will argue about cables and their length, shielding on this piece or that piece, or even the age old digital vs. analog debate; none of it matters if your signal chain is not intact from source to source. Maintaining that signal chain starts with planning out which equipment you have and what will work best with it. Having a good tube mic which feeds into a low quality preamp and onto an even poorer quality mixing board is not maintaining your signal chain.
We have here in this poll some excellent suggestions for preamps, all of them have their pluses and minuses. I would love to see some more discussion as to what qualities and functionality the community expects from a preamp.
As always, we at Massdrop strive to have a vibrant and well informed community. Feel free to discuss and to ask questions, share you thoughts and learn from one another. Hopefully we can get a drop started on a preamp soon.