
MICROPHONE BASICS (7)
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR MICROPHONE AGAINST “POPS”
Pop screens and wind screens – what’s the difference?

Preamps (4)
WILL A BETTER PREAMP GIVE YOU LOWER NOISE?
As you turn up the gain on your preamp, noise will become audible at some point. But is this noise generated by the microphone or by the preamp? Or both? Can you achieve lower noise by using a more expensive preamp?

Preamps (5)
Will a Better Preamp Improve Your Sound?
What could a better preamp do to improve your sound?

Getting Started (2)
HOW TO CONNECT YOUR MICROPHONE TO AN AUDIO INTERFACE
All you need to know to make your first recordings.

Getting Started (1)
HOW TO CONNECT A MICROPHONE TO YOUR COMPUTER
Wondering how to use your new microphone? This is how you do it!

Monitoring and Room Acoustics (1)
WHAT ARE THE ACOUSTIC REQUIREMENTS FOR RECORDING AND MIXING?
Monitoring and Room Acoustics (1)

Monitoring and Room Acoustics (3)
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOME STEREO SPEAKERS AND STUDIO MONITORS?
Pop music is made to be played back on home stereo systems. Wouldn’t it make sense to use the same kind of hi-fi speakers for monitoring and mixing?

Monitoring and Room Acoustics (2)
HOW TO IMPROVE THE ROOM ACOUSTICS IN YOUR HOME STUDIO
Monitoring and Room Acoustics (2)

What to consider when setting up a monitor system?
WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN SETTING UP A MONITOR SYSTEM?
Monitoring & Room Acoustics (4)

Monitoring and Room Acoustics (5)
THE EASIEST WAY TO GET A BETTER SOUND
The Neumann.Control App for IPAD®

Monitoring and Room Acoustics (6)
DO I NEED A DEDICATED HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER?
Monitoring and Room Acoustics (6)

Microphone Basics (1)
WHAT IS A DYNAMIC MICROPHONE?
All about ribbon and moving coil microphones and how they work.

Microphone Basics (2)
WHAT IS A CONDENSER MICROPHONE?
Condenser mics are the preferred type for studio use. Here’s why.

Microphone Basics (3)
ELECTRET CONDENSER VS TRUE CONDENSER
What is the difference between them?

Microphone Basics (4)
WHY DO MICROPHONES HAVE DIFFERENT PICKUP PATTERNS?
Cardioid, Omni, Figure-8 – Why Do Microphones Have Different Pickup Patterns?

Microphone Basics (5)
WHAT IS THE PROXIMITY EFFECT?
What it does and how you can use it to shape your sound.

Microphone Data (5)
What Does Maximum Sound Pressure Level (Max SPL) Mean?
And what happens when you exceed the max SPL spec in the datasheet?

Microphone Data (4)
What is Sensitivity?
Find out what people mean by “hot” or “loud” microphones.

Microphone Data (1)
What is the Difference Between Measuring and Listening?
How important are spec sheets and measurements.