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Follow these mics tutorials to learn all about mics with WonderHowTo's collection of free how-to videos and articles, like Record a whole drum kit using only two mics, Properly use Boom Mics for film making, and Pick an appropriate microphone.

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How to record a whole drum kit using only two mics

Record a whole drum kit using only two mics

Check out this instructional drum playing video that shows you how to record a whole drum kit using only two microphones. By using a string ...more

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How to properly use Boom Mics for film making

Properly use Boom Mics for film making

It's not a dead cat on a pole, it's a boom microphone. The primary component is the boom pole, which is attached to the microphone. This ...more

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How to pick an appropriate microphone

Pick an appropriate microphone

When you transition from vacation videos and birthdays to something a little more serious, your first frustration will be audio. And if you ...more

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How to make a high-tech spy stethoscope

Make a high-tech spy stethoscope

A stethoscope, often considered the symbol of a doctor's profession, but also used by safe-crackers and auto mechanics to hear sounds that ...more

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How to record great sound with you digital camera

Record great sound with you digital camera

Bre Pettis explains and shows you different microphones and lets you listen to them too. From lavelier mics to shotgun mics, you'll learn ...more

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How to mic a drum kit with a Shure drum microphone kit

Mic a drum kit with a Shure drum microphone kit

Check out this instructional recording video that shows you how to mic ...more

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How To Get Gigs for Your Band

Get Gigs for Your Band

OK, you've got great songs , a great look , and maybe even some great recordings . Where are the raving fans? If you're going to make it big ...more

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How To Be a Great Magician

Be a Great Magician

Are you good at some magic tricks? Do you want to be a good magician? After reading this tutorial, you will know how to be a successful ...more

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How to understand 4-track reel to reel tape recorders

Understand 4-track reel to reel tape recorders

In these music studio recording and production videos, learn how to ...more

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How to build a home recording studio

Build a home recording studio

In this series of video clips you’ll learn how to build a music recording studio in your own home. Expert musician and studio engineer Arie ...more

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How to hide a Lav Mic

Hide a Lav Mic

The only way to get great sound is to get the microphone as close to the talent as possible. This video tutorial will discuss the dark art ...more

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How to play the cello in concert

Play the cello in concert

This tutorial addresses some basics of playing the cello live. You'll hear different mics being used as well as a pickup. Watch this how to ...more

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How to record good interview audio

Record good interview audio

This sound video demonstrates some techniques for getting good sound during an interview. It covers various types of mics and what you can ...more

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How to make corrosive hydrochloric acid

Make corrosive hydrochloric acid

Process of making Hydrochloric acid using table salt and concentrated sulfuric acid. Consentration of the syntethised acid was 2.7M or 10% ...more

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How to connect and adjust your Shure vocal microphone

Connect and adjust your Shure vocal microphone

Steve Skillings from the Live Music Technology Group at Bose will show ...more

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4 Years in the Making: Insane Papercraft City

Tokyo art student, Wataru Itou, spent four long years crafting his meticulous paper city, entitled "A Castle On the Ocean".  The miniature papercraft city was constructed with ...

Jetman Flys Over Atlantic with DIY Wings - Plummets!

Yves Rossy, AKA Jetman, attempted to fly across the Atantic from Morocco to Spain yesterday. His homemade, jet powered wings "span 8 feet and are powered by four kerosene-fueled jet engines ...

Avoid Turkey-Frying-Fire Disaster this Thanksgiving

Thinking of deep frying a turkey this Thanksgiving? Careful. Or this might happen: Luckily, Alton Brown (of Food Network) offers a thorough step-by-step on how to fry that bird. Hackaday has also ...

Turbo Turkey - Cook the Damn Bird Above the Camshaft

So, I suppose we're going both redneck and Thanksgiving turkey twice today (Redneck Slingshot Chick + Extreme Thanksgiving Recipes). Something about home for the holidays inspires... and this is ...

Deeply Trusting Female Volunteers Bod to Redneck Science: First Human Slingshot

Well, maybe these folks aren't redneck. That is a pretty nice house, and that slingshot doesn't look too jery rigged. But the idea of a human slingshot is certainly redneck (and lotsa fun). Previously ...

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