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Looking for information about microphones? Read about this topic in the latest articles from Radio magazine. Follow the links below.
Centrance Micport Pro
Jul 1, 2008,
By Chris Wygal
Capturing audio material is sometimes best done using a laptop or desktop computer, and sound equipment is sometimes hard to lug around or unavailable. The Micport Pro tags along easily in a computer carrying case. Just snap on your favorite microphone and hit record. 
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Yellowtec Mika
Aug 1, 2007,
by Gary Wachter
Searching the Internet turned up a radical new design: Mika by Yellowtec in Germany. This is exactly what Gary Wachter had been searching for and more.
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Sign Off
Jun 1, 2007,
by Kari Taylor, senior associate editor
Do you remember? The first Continental Electronics 317C 50kW AM transmitter was installed in 1965. The transmitter was mostly solid-state and featured
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Mic processing & On-air processing
May 1, 2007,
By Doug Irwin, CSRE
Audio processing is one province of the field of broadcasting that remains solidly in the hands of the engineer at a radio station.
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Sign Off
Feb 1, 2007,
by Kari Taylor, senior associate editor
Do you spend less time with other media because you're always online?
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AKG Perception 200
Oct 1, 2006,
By Doug Irwin
At KJR Sports Radio (950) in Seattle the AKG Perception 200 makes a significant contribution to the overall sound of the station.
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HHB Flash Mic DRM85
Sep 1, 2006,
By Chris Wygal
With 1GB of fixed internal memory, the Flash Mic offers six available 16-bit linear PCM or MPEG recording formats ranging from uncompressed 48kHz WAV, to compressed 32kHz MP2.
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New and nifty, or tried and true?
Sep 1, 2006,
By Chris Wygal
What's the one item in the facility that every on-air and production staff member will have an opinion about? The mic. Some newer offerings are challenging conventional thought and offering new choices for radio.
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Big, but not so easy
Feb 1, 2006,
By Mike Pappas
Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans would seem to be the last place to originate a coast-to-coast broadcast for New Year's Eve. The city of New Orleans and NPR felt differently, and the pressure was on to prepare for the event.
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Step Up To the Mic
Dec 1, 2005,
By Doug Irwin
Listeners are more familiar with the sound of the human voice than anything else, and with a little effort and the right mic, an announcer can sound like he is right there. Tried and true mics work, but there are plenty of new possibilities.
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Neumann BCM 705
Jul 1, 2005,
By Doug Irwin
The BCM 705 is a dynamic microphone -- the first ever built with the Neumann name. How does it perform for on-air use?
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Great River Electronics MEQ-1NV
Jul 1, 2005,
By John Landry
A high-quality mic sound is important, and the use of a separate preamp is common in most installations, but the mic preamp must perform its function without unwanted coloration or distortion. We put the Great River MEQ-1NV to the test.
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Heil Sound PR-30 and PR-40
Jun 1, 2005,
By Tim Wright
In case you haven't heard of the new kid on the block, Heil Sound has been making microphones and accessories for the communications and amateur radio market for a number of years.
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Audio-Technica AT2020
Apr 1, 2005,
By Marshall Rice
The AT2020 is a good choice for remote broadcasts where quality sound is required and you don't want to risk a more expensive microphone.
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Neumann BCM-104
Oct 1, 2004,
By Rich Parker, GSEC
As the number of VPR productions has increased, so has the demand on these condenser microphones.
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