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New Products - October 29, 2012 The 2012 PAR Excellence Awards: Vote Now! » ADAM Audio F Series Studio Monitors » Grace Design m905 Stereo Reference Monitor Controller » Sanken CU-55 Cardioid Microphone » Slate Pro Audio Raven MTX Multitouch Console » Today's Product Review Sanken CO-100K 100 kHz Super-Wide Range Condenser Microphone By Ian Schreier The conventional wisdom regarding the frequency range of human hearing is that it falls between 20 Hz to 20 kHz. So why on earth would you need a microphone that is capable of capturing frequencies up to 100 kHz? I have a number of theories as to why and how the information above 20 kHz really does influence what we hear and perceive, even in a 44.1 kHz world. But I'm not an acoustical scientist and this not a white paper; I'm simply a recording engineer and this is a product review, so onward. Speaking as a part of the team here at Manifold Studios, it turns out we did need some microphones that go that high — especially once we heard them. After spending some time recording and experimenting with a pair of Sanken CO-100K microphones and comparing them to other options in our mic locker, it became crystal clear (pun intended) that these mics capture nuanced detail in a way that our ears — and, more importantly, our clients — will immediately appreciate. More » Today's Blog Epic Frequency Turns Sound Into Art By Kelleigh Welch "At first glance, the metallic yellow waveform displayed on a 48” x 18” gallery wrapped canvas hanging above your friend’s couch gives little evidence towards what the waveform produces. It could be a piece of a song, or a soundbite from a famous speech, but until you ask about the artwork, you wouldn’t know that it displays Neil Armstrong’s famous “One Small Step for Man” quote. When looking at the visual display of their home-produced podcasts in 2008, Nashville residents Bill Seaver and Nathan Moore realized waveforms could easily be transformed into wall art by simply copying their visuals into a design program and playing with the colors. We talked about the waveform design, which led us to talking about how famous sayings and speeches might be iconic enough to put on a wall,” Seaver explained." More »

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