Month: September 2018
Review – BandTool BT-1
There has been an interesting tool that has been sitting in my Amazon wishlist for a while. The BandTool BT-1. It is a multi-tool specifically for those who would need to fix a “band” type instrument. I carry a Leatherman Wave in my gig bag, and I have found it very useful. So why wouldn’t a multi-tool specifically for instruments be even better?
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The Best Saxophone In The World
Agree on everything said here.
Touring the DPA Microphone Factory
DPA seems to be one of the mics everyone who does a LOT of live playing go to. Jeff Coffin uses them with the DMB. They are everywhere. MusicTech Magazine had an interesting article about how the microphones are made. Worth a look at.
DPA originated back in 1992, when two employees at the sound and vibration measurement company Brüel & Kjær, Ole Brøsted Sørensen and Morten Støve, left the company to found ‘Danish Pro Audio’, transforming the technical ideas fostered at their former place of work into incredibly accurate and clear pro-audio microphones, including the well-regarded 4060 omni.
The Ultimate 432Hz vs 440Hz Conspiracy
Several years ago I posted about 432 tuning. Bobby Owsinski had an article and a video about it today. Interesting stuff.
How John Williams Composes A Theme
John Williams really will be remembered as a Mozart in a 100 years.