James Mann 
Two of the most popular condenser microphones of Audio Technica are the AT2035 and the AT2040. These two microphones are professional-grade microphones that are great choices if you are looking for a condenser microphone that you can use for recording and broadcasting. Both share some … Read more
I was reading the other day through a forum, and one question that kept popping up is how to transition from chest voice to head tone. Thus, I decided to answer this question in more detail and specifically from the vocal folds technique perspective. Of … Read more
If the time ever comes when you need to mic a room, you’ll undoubtedly want to know which room mics are the best. You see, while there are several mics available for capturing live recording in a room, not all of them may give you … Read more
Whether you enjoy recording as a hobby or you’re setting out as a professional, you’ll find that a microphone is a crucial piece of equipment. Of course, you’ll also quickly discover that there are numerous types of mics from which you can choose. However, the … Read more
You may be one of those adoring fans of Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson, Usher, Madonna, and Beyonce, and you know that these artists are bankable artists. They also got charismatic characters that make them a big draw wherever they perform. Yet, … Read more
When I was with my first band touring around the country, I often told my bandmates that our fans should love us for our music and not for our personalities. Yet, fans are humans, and they cannot seem to compartmentalize between your being a person … Read more
If you are an inexperienced band vocalist, you may not think much of band banter as necessary to your performance. But once you start feeling fidgety and nervous on stage during those short breaks, unable to break the dead silence in-between songs, you may soon … Read more
While buffer size is not the rocket science of audio recording, it can be a technical concept to understand. Most people say that it’s because it is mostly abstract. But, not to worry, with proper insight, you’ll see the applications of buffer size when recording … Read more
Even as a solo podcaster, you may feel the need to bring other people to speak on your podcast at some point or the other. Of course, this means you will need additional microphones for your guest. There is also the option of a bi-directional … Read more
One of our readers sent us an email asking an interesting question, “Why My Singing Sounds Like Talking?“. And decided to write an article to specifically answer this question. Marty Rubin once remarked: “You don’t need a reason to sing.” But what if your singing … Read more
Every skill you would like to develop requires you to start with the fundamentals. Similarly, if you want to learn and eventually become an expert beatboxer, you need to know the essential sound list of beatboxing. Once you’ve learned the basic beatboxing sounds, you can … Read more
A young friend of mine asked me a year ago after our gig about how I learned to beatbox. I curtly replied that I’ve learned beatboxing by observation, tutorial, and practice. I gained mastery of beatboxing a couple of decades ago when there was no … Read more
In a musical world characterized by a mishmash of music genres and beautiful songs, how can you zero in on the right songs if you are a beginner female singer? Well, this may be one of the questions occupying your mind as an aspiring artist … Read more
Have you ever wondered what you would become as a female singer if you could only push your singing level a notch higher? I guess you have not yet given this a careful thought. But suppose you make that extra effort to enhance your voice, … Read more
If you are a frequent visitor to KTV bars, you will often listen to bar singers who would venture to sing a fast-paced song and end up running out of breath. It makes you want to guffaw or chuckle on your seat. Yet, had these … Read more
Quite frankly, the PA speakers’ placement plays a critical role in how your PA system would sound in a venue. Even if you are going to utilize innovative compressors, signal processors, and limiters, if you don’t position the PA speakers at the right spots, chances … Read more
Have you ever tried figuring out how the different audio inputs from various instruments and mics onstage come out of the loudspeakers balanced and pleasant to listen to? If you have, you’re not alone, for when I was a bit younger, I also had been … Read more
I was listening to a podcast the other day, and the discussion revolved around the PA systems. One subtopic, however, that piqued my interest the most was about the value of crossovers in a PA system. As a singer in a live band, I have … Read more
I remember one time when I was with a five-piece band, my band used to play our shows wearing those in-ear monitors (IEMs). We also seemed to have some issues with the wireless model we had been using, like cutting out issues. Well, it will … Read more
Do you know that booming sound Waves can damage your ears and may cause permanent or temporary hearing loss? I was researching this fact a couple of months ago to understand sounds and the excellent dB for speakers. Of course, sound waves come in decibels … Read more
A question I get asked a lot by newbie home studio owners is about whether dynamic microphones need phantom power. They are wary that their dynamic microphones might get damaged if their mixing desks do not have a switchable phantom power for each mic channel. … Read more
The Blue Yeti’s settings should be adjusted for the specific recording environment. But in general, choosing a cardioid pickup pattern, setting the gain to an appropriate level, using a pop filter, and having a strategic microphone placement can all contribute to high-quality recordings. Finding the … Read more
Have you been using the Blue Yeti microphone and experiencing some problems with its use? If your answer is “yes,” you’re not alone, for some users of Blue Yeti have also contended with some resolvable issues when using Blue Yeti. Of course, even if Blue … Read more
The other day, my bandmates were watching Elvis Presley’s concert for a change, and could not help but wonder at the extraordinary appeal and power of his voice and stage presence. “This guy is the complete package,” my bassist quipped. I replied that Elvis also … Read more
Many people sing to while away their time. Some likewise are gifted with the ability to sing in perfect pitch or key. But not all can sing on key or perfect pitch. Yet, you should not worry if you cannot sing on key for you … Read more
Bruno Mars has that distinctive light-lyric tenor voice that is relaxing to listen to. It ranges from C3-D5-C6, and he sports that retro style of singing, which endears him to his fans. Moreover, Mars possesses that huge voice that differentiates him from a Spinto tenor. … Read more
So, you have a very low deafening voice, and you hate it because it makes you sound like thunder or a gong. Given a chance, you would have exchanged it for the voice of the likes of Michael Jackson or Freddie Mercury. Yet, your voice … Read more
Vocal Range: C3 to E5 to C6 (D6) Vocal Type: Mezzo-Soprano (3 octaves) So you’ve listened to Adele’s songs, and you’ve felt the angst and emotions of her voice. You could only wonder how she could deliver such powerful renditions of her songs that made … Read more
Humans have the vocal cords (vocal folds or voice reeds) that consist of folds of tissues located in the throat. These folds of tissues are responsible for creating sounds via vocalization. The vocal folds’ size affects the voice pitch. The health of the vocal cords … Read more
As a former band lead vocalist, I can say without any reservation that establishing a singing group or a band is difficult. It is like trying to put together different types of personalities, and your only commonality is that you love classical music. You often … Read more