Prepping for a tour is usually a big deal for me. I like surprises but not the kind that show up on the road, those are usually not a good thing. I like to be as prepared as possible so I thought it was a good blog subject to cover what goes on in the…
Editors Note: This is the first in a series of educational articles from Mike Sessler on micing percussion instruments. You can read about Mike’s background at the bottom of this article. Chasing the Holy Grail Getting a great live snare sound sometimes feels like chasing after the Holy Grail. And if you ask 10…
“Ume immediately won me over with their raucous bursts of guitar-driven art rock, with front woman Lauren Larson threatening to take the whole thing off the rails with the abuse of her guitar strings. Still, underneath this Ume possesses an air of intelligence and depth… When it comes to art, psychedelia, and rock and…
Editors Note: We are beyond pleased that, industry guru and all around nice guy, Robert Scovill has taken time to write Heil Sound’s first guest blog. Robert is currently touring as FOH mixer for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. In my travels around the globe, both on behalf of Avid Technologies as well as for…
Welcome to Bob Heil’s first blog. Read it and enjoy. I’ve always been fascinated by the theatre organ, and I’ve had a love affair with the Mighty Wurlitzer since I was a teenager. The theatre organ was developed to replace the large orchestra that accompanied the silent films of the 1920’s. Now one person could…
HEIL SOUND RETURNS TO PARTY AT NAB Heil Sound has once again signed on as a major sponsor of one of the most anticipated events at the NAB show, the Amateur Radio Operators Reception. Hundreds of broadcasting’s best and brightest, from company CEOs to shop technicians, spend a relaxed evening talking shop, swapping tales and…
Professional microphone manufacturer Heil Sound and MIC CHECK, makers of the fresh wipe microphone cleaner and sanitizer that bears its name, have teamed up. In a deal arranged at the recent NAMM show in Anaheim, all Heil Sound microphones and boom headsets will be shipped with one MIC CHECK fresh wipe. The MIC CHECK wipe…
BREAKING NEWS…THE PR 35 HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR THE PRESTIGOUS TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE AND CREATIVITY (TEC) AWARD. THIS AWARD NOMINATION IS IN THE CATEGORY OF “MICROPHONE TECHNOLOGY/SOUND REINFORCEMENT. WINNERS ARE CHOSEN BY READER’S OF MIX MAGAZINE, AND VOTING BEGINS AUGUST 1st. LOG ON TO WWW.MIXONLINE.COM AND CAST YOUR BALLOT! Jakob Dylan, Joan Baez, Joe Walsh and…
The Heil PR 22 represents completely new dynamic microphone technology designed for a wide range of professional applications, such as live sound, commercial broadcast, and sophisticated recording. Never before has such quality been built into a dynamic vocal microphone. With its wide frequency range, outstandingly low handling noise, and ability to handle +140dB SPL, the…