Microphones

Okay, so you've written the next great indie film, you got your camera, you've opted to shoot it yourself. (you may even have a degree in video production) You're all set right? NO! What about the...

Wireless microphones work by sending signals between a transmitter inside the microphone and receiver on the output device. The wireless microphone can be built into a wireless headset, but it can...

Have you ever cupped your hands to your mouth when yelling to a friend? If so, you've naturally created a megaphone to funnel sound to your friend's ears. Sound naturally moves out in all...

A lavalier microphone, also commonly known as a lapel microphone, is a tiny wireless microphone used often in movies, TV production, theater and public speaking settings. Lavalier mics allow the...

Public address systems, sometimes known informally as PA systems, are primarily designed to deliver a message to a large audience. Audiences receiving public address messages may include student...

When it comes to shooting great video, the quality of the image is only one part of the equation. Whether you're shooting home movies of the family or your directorial debut, high-quality sound...

Using a speech synthesizer program can be a great way to listen to text instead of reading it. This kind of program also allows you to add vocals to videos, saving you from using your own voice....

When it comes to sound systems, sometimes one microphone is not enough. So what do you do when you need more than one microphone? It is actually quite easy to set up a sound system to handle more...

We all have watched our share of DJs and wished we could be them. In all honesty, it's really not that hard of a field to start out in. All you need is the right sound and lighting equipment and...

Lavalier mics are wonderful tools that can provide all the recording and amplification benefits of a traditional microphone while remaining hidden. These are helpful in interview situations,...

Lavalier microphones are small microphones, usually clipped to the lapel or the tie, designed to pick up speech without having to hold or speak into a larger microphone. They make for unobstructed...

Lavalier mics are wonderful tools that can provide all the recording and amplification benefits of a traditional microphone while remaining hidden. These are helpful in interview situations,...

Teachers use their voices eight to ten hours every day to communicate and teach their chosen subjects. This amount of use, like any tool frequently used, suffers wear and tare over time and use....

You're a beginner in the world of live audio. You've bought a few microphones, but you don't know how to set the levels properly for recording. Here you'll find a step-by-step guide for getting...

You can use the "audio in" jacks on your home theater receiver for a wide range of audio experiments. Plug in your MP3 player to listen to music in surround sound. Set up your friend's...

When you're in a crowd and need the attention of the masses, a megaphone can be a great way to amplify and project your voice without having an extravagant sound system. By considering what you...

Before you can record a podcast, you must select a suitable microphone. Some podcasts resemble professional radio talk shows. Others sound as if they were recorded with a cheap mike -- which is...

Before you can record a podcast, you need to select a suitable microphone. Some podcasts sound like professional radio talk shows. Others sound as if they were recorded using a $5 microphone,...