The main role of the microphone preamplifier is to raise microphone level signals to line level, although some units may offer extra features such as equalisation and compression. Microphone preamps differ in sound and while some devices may be broadly described as ‘transparent,’ others alter the nature of audio material noticeably. In addition to that, equipment deemed as ‘transparent’ will …
The most important areas to treat are the so-called mirror points – those areas of reflective surface that bounce the sound from the monitors directly back to your listening position. You can find these by getting someone to hold a real mirror flat against the wall when you are seated in your usual monitoring position. At any point where you …
Musical sounds contain a complex combination of individual sinusoidal components, each with a particular amplitude, frequency, and phase relationship with the other elements. By combining these components, the characteristic sounds of different instruments and voices are created. These combinations are known as timbre, a quality that distinguishes the sound of different instruments even when they play the same note at …
So far we have not considered what was happening in the field of synthesizer design in Japan, where one of the biggest players was a company that predated all the American and British synth designers by more than half a century. Yamaha was founded in 1887, and built up a strong tradition of building pianos and reed organs, as well …
In order to determine the electrical input level to a sound system we need to measure the electrical output generated by the system microphone when it is subjected to a known sound pressure (SP). In making such measurements an LP of 94 dB (1 Pa) is recommended as this value is well above the normally encountered ambient noise levels.
In keeping with the concept that “MIDI is not audio,” the first steps toward setting up the system for recording a MIDI track to a sequencer is to make sure that both the MIDI and audio connections are properly made. If the MIDI connections between the instruments and interface are to be made via standard MIDI cables, you’ll probably want …
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