by rob | Jan 5, 2017 | Articles
Probably the most common microphone preamp topology found today utilises a simple pair of transistors implemented with variable gain feeding an IC operational amplifier. With good low-noise transistors running with variable gain in Class-A, and an Integrated Circuit...
by rob | Jan 5, 2017 | Articles
While we can emulate all sorts of instruments with quite good results these days, until someone comes up with a ‘plug-in vocalist’ we will at least require microphones for recording the voice. The human voice with which we have an innate familiarity is...
by rob | Jan 5, 2017 | Articles
due to a layout error a section of the article fell off the page this is the ‘missing bit’ from issue 57 – The Decibel Click here to view...
by rob | Jan 5, 2017 | Articles
There’s no denying that a certain lack of technical understanding of equipment specification and calibration exists within the audio industry today. So this issue I thought I’d have a crack at outlining some of the common terms of technical specification. Click here...
by rob | Jan 5, 2017 | Articles
How then does all this relate to transformers? Well, audio transformers have some easily quantifiable qualities and in exploring these qualities we can find some particular characteristics that may just be the key to generating some of this so-called ‘warmth’. Click...
