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Tech Dude: The 5-Piece Drum Kit

Posted by Music123 Staff Nov 6, 2011

The traditional 5-piece drum set

Many drummers have brought the thunder with a simple 5-piece drum kit. This setup uses a snare drum, a kick drum, 2 rack toms, and a floor tom. The drum sizes include a 5" x 14" snare, 22" x 14" kick, one 12" x 8" rack tom, a 13" x 9" rack tom, and a 16" x 16" floor tom. As with the 6-piece drum kit, you can change any of the drum sizes to suit your preferences.

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Tech Dude: Tube vs Solid-State Condenser Microphones

Posted by Music123 Staff Oct 30, 2011

M2123 Recording Tech Tip

Condenser microphones: tube versus solid state

You will face a lot of choices picking out a condenser microphone, but one of the biggest will be whether you buy a tube or solid state mic. The terms refer to the internal amplification circuitry of the microphone. Some condenser microphones use transistors (solid state) and others use vacuum tubes to amplify the signal from the diaphragm. While ruggedness and reliability are factors (solid state mics are thought to be a little more durable, but still have a fragile diaphragm) this is mainly a sonic decision. Tube condenser mics have a reputation for warm, natural sound with a soft high end. Condenser microphones with solid state circuitry are known for their transparency and airy sound. If they have the cash, people will often choose to have at least one of each in their arsenal to cover both preferences.

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Tech Dude: About Microphone Preamps

Posted by Music123 Staff Jun 12, 2011

M123 Tech Dude: Recording Tech Tip

Microphones come in many flavors with some capable of capturing the performance faithfully as it happens while others add specific tonal characteristics. So too do microphone preamps. Look at it this way—If you were a painter, then your recorder would be your canvas while your mics and mic preamps are the brush and palette, respectively.

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