I've read a lot online so I think I have a decent setup. Roland R26 recording stereo Interior and dynamics on engine and exhaust Cantar recording two different pan mics (with dua …

At work we're planning a smashing and impact recording session which is going to be very messy with lots of broken glass, crockery, fruit and anything else we can get our hands on. …

You are recording yourself typing right now. You've just destroyed an expensive piece of equipment during a session, but your ok with that because it sounded cool. You accidental …

Hi All I’m recording SFX for an independent film. One of those is a plane crashing into the ground. It has to be a powerful crash. I’ve used many props for this (the jet engines ar …

Hello. I'm looking around for a solid state unit to do my location recordings with. Eventually I want to take it with me around travelling as a solid device to do all my recording …

I'm a sound designer fresh from Univerity and I've been asked to produce sound effects for a independent film. The strange thing is that I've been given audio samples of the effect …

Hi there, Wonder if anyone has experimented with wire/rope vibration or tension that is non metal? Basically anything that doesn't sound like guitar strings but convey's tension o …

Hi guys, I've got a project on at the moment where the main focus is on a group of soldier holed up in Afghan bunker. During many of the scenes, the sound of mortar coming down on …

Hi everyone, im looking at doing some recording of smashing up fruit/vegetables and i want to make sure i dont mess up my gear by getting any juice/water etc all over my Softie. Is …

I'm recording a couple of cars for a film, and they need to sound like theyre on their last legs. I don't actually know any mechanics, so does anyone know if I'll damage anything …

Hi guys Big fan of the site. I've been doing some research between the NTG-3 and the MKH-416 and am trying to decide between the two. Budget aside, is the MKH-416 worth the extra …

Just picked up some polymer film transducers. Haven't hooked them up yet, but I'm told they make great contact mics. It's the same stuff used in many guitar pickups. Hopefully I' …

Due to my seemingly more restricted budget (life is as it is and things keep popping up) I am still left very much with my current setup as is, and it looks like I cannot really pu …

I am using a FR2-LE with a few different mics (condenser and Dynamic) and I have to turn the levels way up to get a signal around -6 to -3db. This is when I record sound effects li …

This might be a dumb question but im new so bare with me. Im comparing the Rode Ntg-2 and a rode Nt5. They both are cardioid pick up patterns, both condenser mics, both have alot o …