The C414 was launched in 1971, however, its origins can be traced back to 1953. That year AKG introduced the CK12 capsule found in its C12 condenser microphone. The C12 became an extremely popular studio mic with the BBC among the first to acquire several models.
As solid-state technology advanced throughout the 1960s, AKG developed a new FET (Field Effect Transistor) mic to augment and replace the valve C12. The C412 was a short-lived model though as the BBC requested a hypercardioid polar pattern in addition to the omni, cardioid and figure-8 patterns present.
Read more about this here: https://www.musictech.net/2018/05/vintage-rewind-akg-c414/
Home Recording Equipment
Mixing Drums With the Ableton 10 Drum Buss
Ableton’s latest update to Live 10 is an all-in-one solution for drum mixing needs as there is now a dedicated Drum Buss audio effect to make mixing drums easier than ever.
Mixing your drums can be a daunting task. Producers and engineers often stack on plugins to try and achieve that powerful and punchy drum sound that we are all accustomed to hearing. With Ableton’s latest to update to Live 10, you now have an all-in-one solution for your drum mixing needs since there is a dedicated drum bus audio effect to make mixing your drums easier than ever.
Read more about this here: https://music.tutsplus.com/tutorials/mixing-drums-with-the-ableton-10-drum-buss–cms-30974
Roland's VT-4 Voice Transformer Is For Musicians, DJs, Broadcasters And More
Hardware vocal processing was once the preserve of live performers. But now the technology is much more advanced, not to mention affordable, and it has become much more widely available. Roland’s latest offering in this field is the VT-4 Voice Transformer, a powerful new effects processor for manipulating the human voice.
Compact and easy to use, the VT-4 allows the user to connect a microphone and quickly craft unique vocal sounds with performance-oriented controls. It puts a wealth of modern and retro vocal effects at the user’s fingertips, eliminating the need to employ a complicated setup with a computer and plug-ins.
Read more about this here: https://ask.audio/articles/rolands-vt4-voice-transformer-is-for-musicians-djs-broadcasters-and-more
SPL Crescendo 8 Channel Microphone Preamp
There are microphone preamps that we use when we need some color or when we need transparency. The new SPL Crescendo 8 channel mic preamp was intentionally created to be as colorless as possible by using an approach that you won’t see in inexpensive mic pres.
The preamps in the Crescendo achieve the transparency using what SPL calls “120V DC Audio Rail Technology.” SPL uses its own 5th generation SUPRA op-amps that use ±60 volt power to make a 120-volt power rail. The result is more than 10dB more headroom, 3dB less noise, and a preamp that’s really difficult to overload.
Read more about this here: https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/2018/10/15/spl-crescendo-mic-preamp/
Song Setup In PreSonus Studio One 4
Studio One from PreSonus is the latest version of the company’s powerful DAW that is important in many studios and production setups. There’s a short video from the course Studio One 4 101: Quick Start Guide, expert producer Joshua Carney guides you through the process of creating a new song from scratch.
When you choose to create a new song file, you’ll see that the template system in Studio One gives you plenty of options. Pre-set projects complete with tracks and plugins are already present, as well as setting core characteristics for your songs like tempo, time signature, key, and audio format.
Read more about this here: https://ask.audio/articles/song-setup-in-presonus-studio-one-4