RE20 shock mount… from Heil ???

There is an alternative to the 309A shock mount that ElectroVoice offers for the RE20 mic. Why would anyone want an alternative?
Many stations now have live webcams in the studio, and the 309A is kinda large. Also, the E-V suspension cords have a habit of breaking more frequently than I think they should.
The HEIL-SM2 shock [...]

Zen and the Art of No Serviceable Parts Inside

For a walk down brain-memory lane I recently downloaded the book “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Mechanics” from Audible.com. After listening to it on the IPod, I feel somewhat refreshed and yet perplexed at the same time. It should be noted that while Zen is in the book title, it really has very little to [...]

Big Mackie Attack

Matt Redmon from Mackie came in last week to train the sales department on the new 402VLZ3 and 802VLZ3 mixers as well as the MR5 and MR8 studio monitors. A good time was had by all (keep those doughnuts coming, Matt!) and we learned a lot. Although super-compact, these mixers are metal-rugged and loaded with pro features. They even have the same top [...]

Quiet Down

One of the things that breaks up the monotony around here (Tim, if you’re reading this I mean the monotony of fully enjoying my job) is the training sessions we get from visiting manufacturer reps. They are always popping in to show us the ins and outs of their latest gear so we can be [...]

Handheld Mics for Portable Digital Recorders

 
Flash-memory portable recorders are very convenient. Most of them come equipped with internal microphones. But should a broadcaster use the internal microphones?
These recorders are made to record a live band in stereo with no external mics, and they work well for that purpose. When us radio folks need to capture an interview, it can become [...]

EAS / CAP

There’s been a lot of public discussion recently regarding CAP and EAS.  In fact, there was summit held yesterday (May 19) at the FCC offices in Washington DC on this subject. If you’re so inclined, you can watch the entire proceedings here:  http://www.fcc.gov/pshs/summits/ (RealPlayer required – it’s about 3.5 hours long.)
Put aside, for a moment, the substantive technical and coordination issues yet [...]

How to Set-Up a Pirate Radio Station

It is amazing to me that considering all the options (and many “free options” at that)… instructions on “How to Set-Up a Pirate Radio Station” would be publicized in detail by Wired Magazine. But alas, they did. I share this with you not to encourage illegal broadcasting, but rather show what information is being let loose by [...]

Pro Tools HD – Now at BSW

You may have heard that BSW has just become a ProTools HD dealer. You know Pro Tools HD: The Most Popular Professional Computer-Based Recording System Ever.   
You can probably tell I’m excited. Pro Tools HD is used for countless music recordings, jingles, spots, films, TV shows, and just about everything else audio you can think of. In this blog post it’s simply not possible to cover [...]

Two Must DVD’s for Engineers

Okay, so this isn’t really a broadcasty post. Broadcast Engineers can have other things to be interested in right? No? Get Out…or actully, Get In…your comfortable recliner that is and watch these two great movies…

Time 2 Tag?

I don’t know how many of you are up to speed on “tagging”. I just woke up to this technology courtesy of Allen Hartle, at Jump2Go. Maybe it’s information overload or just old age, but I didn’t really grasp this technology. I hope you are not like me. If you are, my condolences and I’ll have Allen call [...]