USB Microphones featuring Apogee, Audio-Technica & Blue By Lynn Fuston for Pro Audio Review Sure, USB microphones are convenient; set up takes just a computer cable from the mic to a computer or iPad. But are these just convenient toys for those without the budget for real preamps and converters, or are they seriously useable tools? Before this evaluation, I simply wanted to know. So this evaluation was a test: not a true shootout, but more an exploratory-, or discovery-based, test. More »
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SPARS Speed Mentoring @ AES in NYC by Mr. Bonzai SPARS once again hosted speed mentoring sessions at the 135th AES Convention held in New York, October 17-20, 2013. I dropped in to check it out and saw a number of familiar faces among the mentors. While the convention show floor was bustling with one of the biggest AES turnout in years, these mentor sessions were engaging and vibrant, with energy and dynamic interchange. More »