Microphones and perspective

Microphones and perspective
One of the first things a sound engineer should realize about microphones is that they always have to be placed closer to the sound source than you would normally choose to listen from. So although you could listen comfortably to a piano from a distance anywhere between about four to twenty meters, the microphone should be...
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Two sound engineers wanted - must wear anoraks and use pocket protectors!
Yes it's another amazing job opportunity for sound engineers with video experience. Don't delay - apply today!
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Speed dating for musicians
One of the most common mistakes people make in recording is to work alone. One person writes the music, plays the instruments, makes the recording and supervises the mix. If this is you, how can you possibly hope to compete with the professional industry...
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Should you make your mixes sound like the pro mixes you hear on CD, or is this a bad idea?
If you compare your mix with a CD that you like, then you can easily hear what what you need to do to make your mix sound the same or similar. But is this always a good thing to do?
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Arise Sir Rupert Neve!
In the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, excellence in any sphere of public life is rewarded by the honours system, the ultimate honour being a Knighthood, which entitles the holder to be addressed as 'Sir'. However, there are no knights in sound engineering, not even one. Certainly there is Sir George Martin, but he is a musician rather than a sound engineer...
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Where in the signal chain you should compress, and where you should not
In the entire signal chain from microphone through recording to loudspeaker, there are certain places you should compress, and certain places you should not. Where and where?
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