What is the 3 to 1 rule in microphone placement? Before I answer that, let me say a few things about what you should be trying to achieve as a sound engineer.  When making an audio recording, you want to make it sound good on multiple devices. Keep in mind that your recording could be [...]

When engineering sound, you need to be aware of what your microphones are capable of doing. You are not just going to slap any mic in front of a vocal singer or on a kick drum. Each microphone has its own frequency response which will change the sound as its being picked up by the [...]