How to mic a drum kit live: choosing and placing your microphones
Miking drums on stage is nothing like the studio: a noisy stage, bleed everywhere, and an absolute priority on kick and snare.…
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What is a limiter? Brickwall limiting, true peak and how to use one
A limiter is the last line of defence in your chain: it sets a ceiling the signal can't cross. Dialed in well,…
What is DAB+? Digital radio explained: multiplexes, codecs and FM
Multiplexes, COFDM, HE-AAC, single-frequency networks: behind the DAB+ logo sits a broadcast mechanism very unlike FM. Here is how digital terrestrial radio…
Like the Tascam Mixcast 4: 7 all-in-one podcast consoles and stations (2026)
Mic preamps, a multitrack recorder, pads and a remote guest in a single box: seven podcast consoles that do the Tascam Mixcast…
Tascam Mixcast 4 guide: multitrack recording, mix-minus and remote guests
The Tascam Mixcast 4 packs mic preamps, a multitrack recorder, a USB interface and sound-pad playback into one touchscreen station. Here is…
Delay speakers and front-fills explained: covering a venue evenly
The main PA never covers the whole room: the front rows, the sides and the back all need fill loudspeakers. Front-fills, out-fills,…
What is REMI? Remote production in broadcast: how audio travels, syncs and is monitored from afar
Producing a live show without sending the whole crew on site: that's the REMI promise. Here's the model, and above all its…
How to prepare a digital mixing console offline: templates, pre-programming and soundcheck won in advance
Arriving with a console already patched, named and pre-set changes everything. Here's how to prepare a digital console offline: manufacturer editors, templates,…
What is a transient shaper? Shaping attack and sustain without touching the volume
A transient shaper sculpts a sound's attack and sustain independently of its level. Here's what a transient is, how this processor differs…
Radio automation explained: playout, voice-tracking and station imaging
Behind a station that runs 24/7 sits a playout system and a production method. Automation, live assist, voice-tracking, imaging : here is how…