PAR E-Reviewsletter featuring the Shure KSM8 Dualdyne Dynamic Handheld Microphone plus Antelope, BAE, Aston, Magix & Mesanovic

May 24, 2016 New Products Antelope & BAE: Creating Digital Emulations of Vintage Gear » Aston Microphones: Distributed by Yorkville in Canada » Magix Software Purchases Sony Creative Software » Mesanovic 2A Active Ribbon Microphone » Visit and "Like" PAR on Facebook! Stay updated on our PAR Contributors' studio and live engineering adventures, sneak peeks of products currently under review, and more. Today's Review Shure KSM8 Dualdyne Dynamic Handheld Microphone By Strother Bullins Unveiled with much buzz at the 2016 NAMM Show, Shure's KSM8 Dualdyne Microphone is the company's first new major dynamic handheld model introduction since the Shure SM58 a half-century ago. It is significant in a number of performance-enhancing ways. First, it is indeed "the world's first dual-diaphragm dynamic handheld mic," according to Shure promotional materials, ultimately providing greater output levels while lessening proximity effect. As such, this design promises higher gain before feedback with no need for a built-in "presence peak"—the common midrange frequency "bump" that better balances overall frequency response due to any single diaphragm dynamic's inevitable low frequency proximity effect boost. In all, the KSM8 is likely a more accurate dynamic handheld than any other on the market; capable of handling higher SPLs than its single diaphragm competition; and is predictably built like a tank—road ready yet beautiful and striking. It is now available for $499 street. More » No subscription to Pro Audio Review? Get on the inside track with the best peer-to-peer pro reviews in the audio production biz: visit http://www.mypsnmag.com now! Today's Blog Recording Goes to the (Place) Mat By Clive Young McDonalds Netherlands has something new on its menu: McTrax, an interactive placemat that doubles as a recording controller. If they don't get ketchup smeared all over it first, customers can make music with the placemat, as McTrax uses conductive ink and Bluetooth to control a custom smartphone recording app. And as the inevitable promo clip shows, McTrax is both fascinating and a little cringe-inducing at the same time. More » Click The Covers — Digital Edition Quick Links Months of PAR's digital edition reviews are just a click away! More » Today's Video Eventide, Visconti Bow Bowie-Inspired Tverb Watch this video about Eventide's latest plug-in called Tverb, based on engineer Tony Visconti's three-microphone technique used in recording the classic David Bowie song "Heroes" at Hansa Studios, Berlin. More » Events InfoComm 2016 Show, June 4-10, Las Vegas » 141st International Audio Engineering Society Convention, Sept 29-Oct 2, Los Angeles »

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