by Dan Alexander | Sep 9, 2019 | Stories
When The Better Mic Isn’t Better……. I was trying to sell a microphone to a well known voice over studio in Los Angeles. They had numerous studios, all dedicated to recording voice talent. Their standard microphone was a Sennheiser long shotgun...
by Dan Alexander | Jan 15, 2019 | Stories
Today, if you need a stand mount for a vintage microphone, there are numerous makers who provide just about anything you might require. Back in the late 70s, the choice was much more limited. There were virtually no mounts that would work with an M49 or M50, and they...
by Dan Alexander | Jan 15, 2019 | Stories
I was speaking with my old friend John Nelson the other day. We both have been buying and selling vintage guitars since our teens. We each have had literally thousands of fine instruments pass through our hands. At the same time, we always had a guitar or two that was...
by Dan Alexander | Jan 15, 2019 | Dan Rants, Stories
I drink tea. I drink a lot of tea. So I have a dedicated electric water boiling pot. My old one broke, and I got a new one. The problem is the new one has 4 buttons on it, and a temperature gauge. Do I need water that is 177 degrees? My old boiling pot had a single...
by Dan Alexander | Sep 27, 2018 | How-To, Stories
“I don’t like the way windscreens change the sound”….Seriously? Speaking strictly from technical jargon, exactly what frequencys does a typical nylon pop filter or windscreen affect? I gotta tell you, I think we are talking way way way up there…BUT in any...
by Dan Alexander | Mar 9, 2018 | How-To, Stories
TURN OFF YOUR PHONE!! I do not mean set it to vibrate! No texting, no phone interaction whatsoever. An Assistant Engineer never volunteers an opinion to the Artist or the Producer (ever!). You will be far better off to say “I don’t know” if asked,...
