Video Edit for Percussion Project

Dr. John Hill tracked all the instruments himself using two Neumann KM-184 microphones and a Yamaha AW1600 recorder. We mixed Continue reading →

Music Video Goes Viral

The music video for “Dance With Me” by Texas/Americana artist The Jason Lee McKinney Band is nearing 100,000 views on YouTube in less than Continue reading →

Cello with Electronics

The Crown PZM boundary microphone is absolutely a secret weapon for upright bass, cello and nylon string guitar. In this Continue reading →

The Rhythm Section

Here are two samples of the same section of a live performance. The “No Rhythm” sample consists of a pair Continue reading →

Texas Rawk Session

“Rattle That Cage” is currently a staple of the Evansville Icemen hockey games at the Ford Center. Today we are Continue reading →

Jazz Project

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaiBFH854Ck

Todd Hill Quintet feat. Kala Dunn

Zoom Q3 vs. Entry-Level Outboard

For those trying to decide if a particular “all-in-one-solution” is a viable recording option, A-B comparisons are sometimes helpful. The Continue reading →

Classical Guitar

Crown boundary microphones are pretty well known. The most prominent is probably the Crown PZM. However, there is another boundary Continue reading →

Why Recording Musicians Should Also Be Audiophiles

In Setting the Record Straight Colin Symes argues that the phonograph helped democratize classical music by enabling it to be heard Continue reading →