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Monday, November 30, 2015

Cool Cyber Monday Recording Accessories

We all love a deal and Cyber Monday is the day for it, so I decided to put together my own list of cool gear especially for musicians and engineers. Here are some accessory items that make great gifts for any musician or engineer (even yourself).



The X-Clip - If you want to mount an SM57 and a small diaphragm condenser mic right next to one another and keep them in perfect phase, then the X-Clip is just the thing you need. Get one for $19.95, or the Studio Bundle of 3 for $49.95.




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Blocklite - This goes under the category of "Why didn't I think of that?". Blocklite is a simple LED add-on to any 9 volt battery that turns it into a flashlight that's perfect for checking all those dark spaces during a session or show. Cheap too at only $17.95 for a package of 3 including the batteries!





Monoprice 8323 Headphones - Tired of spending big money on replacing trashed headphones? At $22 you won't find a cheaper and better sounding replacement.






Mixing Engineer's Handbook 3rd Edition - Are your mixes not sounding the way you think they should? The latest version of the Mixing Engineer's Handbook (written especially for the home or small studio) comes to the rescue. New interviews and a new "advanced" chapter make it a must have for any musician who records.







Etymonic Research ER20 Earplugs - The best earplugs on the planet, they reduce the volume but don't change the frequency response. I don't know what I'd do without them. You'll use them more than you ever thought. Only $12.99 a pair.






lynda.com online training tutorialsLynda.com - Have you ever wanted to learn a piece of software, but hated the "how-to" videos you found on YouTube with bad audio and lighting and people that barely know what they're doing? Try Lynda.com, with more than 1500 courses with super high production values by experts and in small digestible bites. Check out my courses, and get 7 days free of unlimited access to lynda.com.




Recording Engineer's Handbook 3rd Edition - Not sure how to mic a tabla, marimba or fiddle? Here's the book that will show multiple ways how as well as the principles behind getting a great recording every time. Invaluable to the recording musician.








Pyle Pro PCT 40 Cable Checker - The average studio or sound system today has so many different types of cables that troubleshooting can sometimes be difficult. Enter the PCT40 cable checker, about the most comprehensive unit that you'll find, testing all the audio connection flavors as well as USB, Ethernet and Speakon. A steal at $43.







Snark SN-1 Guitar Tuner - We've all gotten used to using software guitar tuners, but when you want to tune as fast as possible, this is the best tuner I've found. It clips right onto the guitar so you don't even have to plug it in, and it even has a built-in metronome. At $9.95 each, it's unbeatable.

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Monday, July 13, 2015

New Music Gear Monday: The X-Clip Dual Mic Holder

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The Shure SM57 may be the greatest single mic ever invented for the snare and electric guitar amps, but sometimes it's just not enough to capture the tone you want. In those cases, many times a small capsule condenser mic is used to fill out the sound. The biggest problem in that scenario is being able to mount the two mics close together, which usually ends up with the two mics being taped together.

Now the tape job is in the past thanks to the inventive new X-Clip dual microphone mount.

The X-Clip is just that - a clip designed to fit around an SM57 or similarly shaped microphone that then acts as a holder for a small diaphragm condenser like an AKG 451.

It's ingenious, it eliminates the tape, and it keeps the mics perfectly in phase with ease. What more can you ask for?

With the X-Clip you can all but eliminate phase distortion by keeping the capsules perfectly aligned with each other, something that's usually pretty difficult when using two mic stands or with the two mics taped together.

A single X-Clip is priced at $19.95, but a Studio Bundle of 3 is currently priced at $49.95. Find out more at thexclip.com.

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