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| | Today's Product Review | Telefunken Elektroakustik ELA M 260 Small Diaphragm Tube Condenser Microphone
By Fred Bashour
I own four vintage AKG C60s, so the first thing I did was compare the ELA M 260s with them under various studio and location recording conditions. First of all, its output level was higher than my C60s. Unfortunately, once I matched output levels, the noise level was also higher. The ELA M 260 is rated at 15 dB, a little on the high side for a modern tube microphone (such as the Mojave Audio MA-100 and the Groove Tubes GT40), as most use miniature 5840 or 6205 tubes. But if you've ever looked for a Telefunken AC-701k on eBay (and experienced sticker shock), you'll understand Telefunken Elektroakustik's decision to use a lesser known but characteristically similar ‘New/Old Stock’ tube. Despite this, I found the noise level satisfactorily low for all uses except as main tube mics for classical music recording sessions, for which the (more expensive) Neumann KM 50-series, or Schoeps 221Bs/222s, would be preferable. More » | | | Today's Blog | Final Master Delivery for Our Post-Physical Media World
By Rob Tavaglione
Final master delivery to the client has become so multifaceted today, with so many formats and end uses to address. As a mastering engineer, that means creating many different masters, in many different file types, for each song. I don't mind this so much; if it makes for superior playback in the marketplace, it's worth it. I just hope my stressed, technology-overwhelmed clients can keep up with all the changes and get the right files into all the right places. More » | | | | | | |
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