Micing A Snare Drum

  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…

You’re Invited!

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…

Heil Sound and Mic Check Team Up

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…

Heil Storm Brewing with PR 35

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 PR 22 Low Handling Noise Vocal Mic

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…