Apex Electronics 460 Tube Microphone Review

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(More customer reviews)I FOUND THE APEX 460 TUBE MIC TO BE COMPARABLE TO MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE STUDIO MICS.
I HAVE ONLY USED IT FOR VOCALS SO FAR AND I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE SWEAT
SOUND.THE MIC IS VERY QUIET WITH VERY LITTLE OR NO NOISE AT ALL.
THIS MIC IS A KEEPER AND I AM VERY IMPRESSED WITH MINE.

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One unique feature of this microphone is the nine different selectable polar patterns easily available from the selector switch on the front panel of the external power supply. Rather than limiting the user to the three popular patterns most commonly available, the APEX460 has three gradient stages between each pattern. This allows the studio engineer or home recordist far more versatility. In vocal applications where an omnidirectional pattern isn't quite 'fat' enough, but cardioid is too narrow, you now have three additional steps to find the right subtle mix between the two standard patterns. There are also three additional steps between cardioid and figure-8 pattern.Improved quality in affordable recording equipment has brought serious power to the home studio enthusiast or small project studio. The microphone is the first, and often most important link in the signal chain. The APEX460 is high performance, yet truly affordable large diaphragm condenser microphone. They are an outstanding choice for the main microphone for any professional studio, home studio, or any of the computer based direct to hard drive recording systems now available.Due to their rugged construction, high SPL handling capability and affordable price, the APEX460 is also an outstanding choice for live sound reinforcement or live recording. They have proven themselves as overhead mics for drum kits, for guitar or bass cabinets where superior sound quality and high sound pressure handling is required, or as the mic of choice for saxophones, flutes, acoustic guitars or acoustic bass where subtlety and clarity is paramount.Vocalists can use the proximity effect to their advantage, adding fullness and more "bottom end" to the voice. Experienced vocalists can easily incorporate it part of their overall microphone technique. Again, experimentation with mic placement during the recording process is the key. The omnidirectional polar pattern does not exhibit this effect.

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Behringer DEQ2496 Component Rack Review

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(More customer reviews)After using this unit about four times, it started crashing with a message that a "fatal error 11" had occured and to reset the device. I could no longer use the device in my live sound PA system due to its unreliability.
I put some heatsinks on the SHARC digital processor chips which were running too hot to touch with your finger. Once the heatsinks were in place, the unit did not crash even after sitting in my garage in 95 degree heat.
If not for this problem, this unit could be an excellent processor unit, superior in fact to units costing far more. The display gives extremely useful information in a clear way. The multi function EQs and compressors are excellent.
Too bad Behringer did not put 50 cent heatsinks in the unit.

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The deq2496 is a highprecision digital 24-bit/ 96 khz eq/rta mastering processor, ideal for sophisticated live sound trouble-shooting or audiophile mastering. whether you\'re putting the finishing touches on recorded material or creating an optimal live sound for a multi-way pa, the deq2496 is built to provide meticulous control.alization? dynamics? feedback correction? yes, yes, yes. you can have it all with the deq2496. automatic fft analysis with auto eq? we added that too.the deq2496 is a whole rack of flexible equalization, dynamics and time correction functions designed to fix problems and generally optimize sound quality.naturally the deq2496 has phase-neutral digital graphic eq\'but in addition we\'ve added a function that allows you to change the bandwidth of each frequency from standard 1/3 to as much as 59/3. or, if you prefer the old-school approach to variable bandwidth, we\'ve included 10-band parametrics that can be fine-tuned in increments down to 1/60 of an octave.dynamic eq automatically raises or lowers a defined frequency range based on volume level. it\'s literally a combination of an equalizer (with frequency center and bandwidth controls) and a dynamics processor (with attack, release, threshold and ratio parameters). deq opens up a world of both creative mastering and pa problem solving possibilities. we\'ve given you total control with multiple filter types including bandpass mode. and of course you can store deq settings for recall at any time manually or via midi.you can delay either the deq2496\'s main or aux outputs anywhere from 0 to 300ms and can process left and right channels independently. not only can you specify time delay in feet or meters but simultaneously compensate for ambient temperature which affects sound speed!

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MXL 4000 Multi-Pattern FET Studio Condenser Microphone Review

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(More customer reviews)It's sad that MXL discontinued the 4000 because it's an absolutely fantastic mic and the price is amazing for the quality you get. Get one while they're still around and you will never be disappointed with it.
The get right to the point, this mic sounds excellent and is extremely cool-looking, and the 3 polar patterns, bass rolloff, and -10dB pad switches make it as versatile a mic as you can get. It's extremely sensitive yet quiet and has terrific resistance to handling noise and vibrations and is ruggedly constructed. The mic comes with a large windscreen, a very sturdy shockmount, and a really nice-looking storage box. It is a professional mic both in appearance and sound quality.
This large diaphragm condenser mic has excellent frequency response and sounds great on everything I've tried, and vocals sound superb; extremely rich and smooth with precise clairty and never harsh or muddy. The sound quality of the 4000 easily beats other microphones much more expensive and the looks are just ultra-cool with a funky vintage vibe. The different pickup patterns function perfectly and add much versatility.
I research everything thoroughly before I make purchases, and this mic not only looks great on paper, it performs like an absolute champ, and most definitely beats anything else at that price. Usually I don't bother to write reviews, but I feel strongly about how great a deal the MXL 4000 is. It's just a darn neat mic!

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The MXL 4000 Multi-Pattern is a condenser microphone designed around a Class-A discrete FET mic amp specially chosen to match its large diaphragm capsule. The capsule itself has been sized and tuned to provide a silky and airy top end with a full, warm midrange reminiscent of vintage microphones. Hand selected internal components create a sound that enhances both vocal and instrument performances. Using the polar patterns To take advantage of the versatility of the MXL 4000's polar patterns, here are some miking tricks of the pros. Figure-8 Figure-8 mics pick up sound equally well from front and rear. So, if you're looking for a rich vocal sound with the added ambience of room tone to add depth and spaciousness, use the figure-8 pattern and have your vocalist sing into one side while the other picks up the reflections of the room. Only do this if you have a good-sounding room. You can also use the figure-8 pattern for isolation from other instruments. For example, if you're miking drums and want to give the hi-hat it's own track, position the MXL 4000 so that the side of the figure-8, where rejection is greatest, is pointing towards the snare while the front or rear of the mix faces the hat. Do the same if you're recording a singer-guitarist who's playing an acoustic while singing. You need two figure-8 mics for this one. Position the vocal mic so that the side is facing the guitar, and the guitar mic so that the side of the figure-8 points towards the singer's mouth. Now both singer and guitar are isolated. Again, make sure you do this in a room that sounds good, because the back side of the mic will be picking up the room. Omni In many cases, the least used, but best-sounding of all the polar patterns. Omni has very little off-axis coloration, which means that sounds entering the sides of the mic sound just as good as sounds entering the front. If you have a great-sounding room, by all means, try omni before anything else. Omni gives your recordings the impression

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