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CCRMA Advanced Sound Recordeing Technology course (Jay Kadis)

Topics: noise reduction techniques in analog recording, dynamics processing (compression and expansion/gating), time-delay-based audio effects, principles of digital audio, disk and tape-based digital...

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Foundations of Sound Recording Technology (Music 192A CCRMA)

Instructor Jay Kadis’ Music 192A — Foundations of Sound Recording Technology. Music 192A, covers microphones and the principles of sound transduction, basic analog audio electronics, device...

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3-D Ambient Stereo & Surround Microphones Systems

Sonic Studios specializes in Live Ambient Surround Sound Recording Systems

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Sound on Sound Magazine

Music recording magazine.

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Electronic Musician Magazine

Magazine on electronics - Product reviews, news, etc.

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DPA: Microphone University

Click on “Microphone University” for some good information about microphones and mic placement.

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How to Tape-Record Primate Vocalisations

This is an introductory text on how to tape-record primate vocalisations. It provides some information on the advantages and disadvantages of various types of equipment, and gives some tips for better...

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Audio Field Recording Equipment Guide

This document is designed to offer guidance to researchers interested in obtaining audio recording equipment for conducting folklore, ethnomusicology, oral history and other ethnographic fieldwork...

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Microphone Basics

Introductory information about microphones from UCSC's website.

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Digital Recording Basics

Digital recording information from UCSC

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Analog Recording Basics

Analog recording information from UCSC

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Sennheiser MD-421 II Microphone #1

Sennheiser MD 421 II at a Glance: Cardioid mic with outstanding performance in diverse recording and live situations Excellent feedback rejection and 5-position bass rolloff to virtually eliminate...

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Mojave Audio MA-201 fet Microphone #1

Solid-state version of the MA-200 The MA-201 fet is a large diaphragm, phantom-powered, solid-state condenser microphone with a fixed cardioid pattern. Mojave Audio MA-201 fet Features: Hand-selected...

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Shure SM57 microphone #3 (SFCMP)

Type Dynamic Frequency Response 40 to 15,000 Hz Polar Pattern Unidirectional (cardioid), rotationally symmetrical about microphone axis, uniform with frequency. Sensitivity (at 1,000 Hz) Open Circuit...

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Shure SM57 microphone #4 (SFCMP)

Type Dynamic Frequency Response 40 to 15,000 Hz Polar Pattern Unidirectional (cardioid), rotationally symmetrical about microphone axis, uniform with frequency. Sensitivity (at 1,000 Hz) Open Circuit...

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Shure SM57 microphone #2 (SFCMP)

Type Dynamic Frequency Response 40 to 15,000 Hz Polar Pattern Unidirectional (cardioid), rotationally symmetrical about microphone axis, uniform with frequency. Sensitivity (at 1,000 Hz) Open Circuit...

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Shure SM57 microphone #1 (SFCMP)

Type Dynamic Frequency Response 40 to 15,000 Hz Polar Pattern Unidirectional (cardioid), rotationally symmetrical about microphone axis, uniform with frequency. Sensitivity (at 1,000 Hz) Open Circuit...

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Equipment for Field Recording

This is not a comprehensive list of available recording gear, but merely suggestions for a basic gear package to get started making field recordings.

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Doublebass Pickups and Microphones

Pickups and Microphones for Doublebass from Jonas Lohse’s blog, The Double Bass Guide –featuring double bass related news, articles and links.

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Acoustics, Microphones and Field Recording

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Recipes for Materially Diverse, Functionally Transparent and Expressive...

This website is aimed at conveying the Kit-of-No-Parts approach to building electronics by providing information and documentation in the form of recipes, ingredients and equipment.read more

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Handbook for Acoustic Ecology

Barry Truax, editor. Second Edition, 1999. Website also includes information on sound under the link "Thematic Search Engine."

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Beamforming using a spherical microphone array based on legacy microphone...

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Recording workshop

Overview of goals, tour of facilityMicrophonesCondenser MicsPatterns— Omni (flattest response, more overall room noise, no proximity effect)— Cardioid— Hyper-cardioid— figure eight— shotgun Proximity...

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Mojave Audio MA-201 fet Microphone #2

Solid-state version of the MA-200 The MA-201 fet is a large diaphragm, phantom-powered, solid-state condenser microphone with a fixed cardioid pattern. Mojave Audio MA-201 fet Features: Hand-selected...

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Barcus Berry Planar Wave piano/harp transducer #1

A single Barcus Berry Planar Wave System does the job that would otherwise take several microphones and a multi-channel mixer to achieve. Best yet, it attaches easily to either side of the soundboard...

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Barcus Berry Planar Wave piano/harp transducer #2

A single Barcus Berry Planar Wave System does the job that would otherwise take several microphones and a multi-channel mixer to achieve. Best yet, it attaches easily to either side of the soundboard...

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Audio-Technica U853A Hanging Condenser Microphone (cardioid) #2

The Audio-Technica U853A has a plastic case containing cable-hanger, windscreen, and A-T8531 power module for powering with a single AA battery. Mic has TA3F (mini XLR female 3-pin) connector for...

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Audio-Technica U853A Hanging Condenser Microphone (cardioid) #1

The Audio-Technica U853A has a plastic case containing cable-hanger, windscreen, and A-T8531 power module for powering with a single AA battery. Mic has TA3F (mini XLR female 3-pin) connector for...

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Audio-Technica Pro 45 Hanging Condenser Microphone (cardioid)

The Audio-Technica Pro 45 has a plastic case containing cable-hanger. This mic terminates in an XLR connector for use with phantom power. Sometimes described as a “choir mic” because it is designed to...

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Rode NT2-A #1

Clip, leather case, cardboard box. Shock mounts available.Users -- Equipment Access

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Earthworks Z30XL Matched Pair #1

Wooden box, clips.Users -- Equipment Access

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Earthworks QTC1 Matched Pair #1

Wooden box, and clips.Users -- Equipment Access

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Earthworks Z30XL

Damaged but works. Handle with care.Users -- Equipment Access

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Neumann TLM 193 #1

Wooden box, clip.Users -- Equipment Access

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Neumann TLM 193 #2

No clip, use shock mount. Wooden box.Users -- Equipment Access

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Earthworks QTC1 Matched Pair #2

Wooden box, and clips in sensitive gear closet. Mics hanging in main room. Users -- Equipment Access

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DPA 4061

Plastic case, windscreens. Users -- Equipment Access

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Rode NT2-A #2

Clip, leather case, cardboard box. Shock mount available.Users -- Equipment Access

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DPA 4088 (Campion)

Windscreen, plastic box. Repaired (i.e. completely replaced by DPA) August, 2013.Users -- Equipment Access

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Earthworks Z30XL Matched Pair #2 (ONLY ONE REMAINING)

Wooden box, clips. Was part of a matched pair but one of the mics was lost/stolen in 2014. Now a single mic.Users -- Equipment Access

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