When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Prince Williams/WireImage/Getty Images As the Weeknd, Abel Tesfaye has gone from ...

A microphone check might be a pivotal task ahead of a videoconference call — whether for a job interview, a business meeting or a chat with a prospective romantic partner. A series of lab experiments ...

How to place your microphone for singing When recording vocals, adjust the mic distance based on your performance. For softer, more intimate notes, get closer to the mic to capture the nuance; and for ...

“Phantom powering” is the most common way to power a microphone. The technique supplies 48 V provided through two 6.81-kΩ resistors in a differential input line. 1 This idea explains an improved way ...

When Kim Deal's not singing through a distorted mic with sister Kelley in an elaborate Mayan World Series in Brooklyn, she's back in the fold with the reunited Pixies. The group hit the Palladium in ...