Choosing a Live Vocal Mic: Dynamic vs Condenser, Polar Patterns and Feedback
On stage, a vocal mic isn't judged by its spec sheet but by what it forgives: feedback, drum bleed, a moving hand…
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TELEFUNKEN M81-SH: the low-profile stage dynamic gets a leaner 2026 rebuild
TELEFUNKEN redesigns its low-profile M81-SH dynamic: 40% lighter, 10% shorter, vibration-damped and shipping with new accessories. A stage instrument mic built for…
Warm Audio Retro 64: a stage dynamic that bets on a retro voicing
Warm Audio delivers a vintage-looking vocal dynamic with a capsule built for front-of-house: humbucking structure, upper-mid presence and controlled highs to push…
Like the CEDAR Voxis: 7 tools to isolate the voice in real time (free and paid)
The CEDAR Voxis promises a clean voice at front of house, under 10 ms of latency. Here are seven tools, free and…
CEDAR Voxis: the neural-network voice isolator built to run at front of house
CEDAR Audio, a byword for audio restoration, releases Voxis, a voice isolator built on a deep neural network. With latency under 10…
The best in-ear monitors for the stage in 2026: 7 IEMs, from budget to custom
Switching to in-ear monitors changes a performer's life on stage — provided you pick the right earpiece. Here are seven honestly ranked…
Setting up an in-ear monitor system: wiring, frequencies and settings
Console feed, frequency plan, gain structure, limiter: the full method for an in-ear rig that survives the night, and the mistakes that…
Setting stage monitor level and EQ: how to win gain before feedback
On stage you equalise first to win gain before feedback, and intelligibility comes second. Understanding the loop, finding the resonances, cutting narrow,…
Analogue or digital mixing console: which should you choose in 2026?
In 2026 the choice between an analogue and a digital console no longer turns on sound but on how the stage is…
Line arrays explained: how a line-source PA really works (and when to skip it)
The line array redefined concert sound, yet its principle is still widely misunderstood. Source coupling, near-field summation, curvature, vertical control and system…