Isn't this a beautiful picture? My friend Anna Ekman singing into a Milab LSR-1000 at an outdoor wedding (the mic is fitted with a windscreen).
måndag 16 augusti 2010
onsdag 11 augusti 2010
Queen
A great picture of Queen drummer Roger Taylor in action. If I'm not mistaken there are at least three Milab DC-96B:s visible in this shot. See if you can find all three.http://www.milabmic.com/showproduct.asp?id=1108
tisdag 10 augusti 2010
New distributor for China
I'm happy to let you know that Milab has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for the Chinese market with Huahui Audio Technology.
Huahui is a highly regarded company, mainly working with radio, TV and theatres. They have offices in Beijing, Guangzhou and Hongkong and have exclusive distribution rights for several high-end pro audio brands including Midas, Klark-Teknik, Adam, Focal and L-Acoustics.
The partnership will be officially presented at the BIRTV tradeshow in Beijing next week.
Full contact info: www.milabmic.com/distributors.asp?region=asia
måndag 9 augusti 2010
DC-96C reviewed
It's been a while since my last post - but after a good summer holiday I am now back at the office and I'm looking forward to a busy autumn.
The first review of the DC-96C was published a few weeks ago in Swedish pro audio magazine MM. In the test the DC-96C was compared to a Microtech Gefell M930 and a vintage AKG C414EB.
Some excerpts:
"Milab's theory about the rectangular capsule seems to be correct. When I turn the DC-96C 45 degrees from the source, the very highest frequencies drop slightly, but not much, and the drop feels very natural and smooth. The two other mics are definitely not bad, but both sound significantly darker in this position. It seems obvious that the DC-96C would be an excellent mic for stereo recording - both for XY and AB setups - probably just as good as a small diaphragm condenser."
(Testing all mics on a drum kit): "I know my C414 well. It delivers what I expect - a clear but nice sounding HF lift, a pretty neutral mid range and a steady low end. But when I switched to the DC-96C recording I almost fell out of the chair. The top is a little softer than the C414, but it's really "there" - and so silky and beautiful! Cymbals and hi-hat shine beautifully and there's not a trace of distortion. [...] But the most obvious difference is the incredibly "juicy" low end. The punch in the kick drum and the toms is "present", fat and full, and the two other mics sound much thinner. Let me be clear: The bottom end in the Milab is huge. Huge."
"I am once again reminded of the good transient response, which is excellent for vocals when you want a clear and natural vocal sound at the front of the mix."
"The steady bass reproduction has been impressive throughout the entire test."
"I gaze at the tiny Milab mic that looks so innocent on the other side of the control room window. It seems as harmless as Clark Kent when I set it up in front of the different sound sources. But when I turn my back on it and make my way to the control room, it transforms itself - and comes out like Superman in the studio monitors."
"With its silky smooth top, its neutral mid range and a low end that can only be described as gigantic - the DC-96C is an extremely useful tool for any serious recording engineer. A matched pair of DC-96C:s ought to be one of the best foundations imaginable for any mic collection."
Not bad huh?
The first review of the DC-96C was published a few weeks ago in Swedish pro audio magazine MM. In the test the DC-96C was compared to a Microtech Gefell M930 and a vintage AKG C414EB.
Some excerpts:
"Milab's theory about the rectangular capsule seems to be correct. When I turn the DC-96C 45 degrees from the source, the very highest frequencies drop slightly, but not much, and the drop feels very natural and smooth. The two other mics are definitely not bad, but both sound significantly darker in this position. It seems obvious that the DC-96C would be an excellent mic for stereo recording - both for XY and AB setups - probably just as good as a small diaphragm condenser."
(Testing all mics on a drum kit): "I know my C414 well. It delivers what I expect - a clear but nice sounding HF lift, a pretty neutral mid range and a steady low end. But when I switched to the DC-96C recording I almost fell out of the chair. The top is a little softer than the C414, but it's really "there" - and so silky and beautiful! Cymbals and hi-hat shine beautifully and there's not a trace of distortion. [...] But the most obvious difference is the incredibly "juicy" low end. The punch in the kick drum and the toms is "present", fat and full, and the two other mics sound much thinner. Let me be clear: The bottom end in the Milab is huge. Huge."
"I am once again reminded of the good transient response, which is excellent for vocals when you want a clear and natural vocal sound at the front of the mix."
"The steady bass reproduction has been impressive throughout the entire test."
"I gaze at the tiny Milab mic that looks so innocent on the other side of the control room window. It seems as harmless as Clark Kent when I set it up in front of the different sound sources. But when I turn my back on it and make my way to the control room, it transforms itself - and comes out like Superman in the studio monitors."
"With its silky smooth top, its neutral mid range and a low end that can only be described as gigantic - the DC-96C is an extremely useful tool for any serious recording engineer. A matched pair of DC-96C:s ought to be one of the best foundations imaginable for any mic collection."
Not bad huh?
torsdag 1 juli 2010
First review of the DC-96C
The next issue of Swedish Musikermagasinet contains the first ever reivew of the new Milab DC-96C.
The magazine will be out July 13th and i believe it will also be available for purchase/download at their website MMonline. For you non swedes out there I will make sure to translate some excerpts and publish here on the blog.
The magazine will be out July 13th and i believe it will also be available for purchase/download at their website MMonline. For you non swedes out there I will make sure to translate some excerpts and publish here on the blog.
torsdag 27 maj 2010
Back from London and AES
So I'm back from the AES convention in London.
The "Single-unit surround microphone" workshop went really well. We had some different recordings to choose from, but a Händel concert that I got from Andreas Scholl (german world-class countertenor) sounded absolutely amazing, so we decided to only use that and play a full five-minute piece instead of different short demos as we had intended from the start.
Mikkel Nymand of DPA and Helmut Wittek of Schoeps presented their surround solutions and all in all it was an interesting workshop with some nice sounding demos.
In the afternoon our distributor had arranged a meeting with the BBC (at Maida Vale) and their chief engineer was kind enough to give us a two-hour tour of the studios. Very interesting. They use some of our mics there.
Later that night I was invited to see the musical Jersey Boys and got to sit with the sound engineer, Digby Shaw, for the entire show. It was a great show and for me it was very interesting to get a backstage view of the production and to see Digby work. You need multitask talents to be able to handle that kind of work for sure.
The "Single-unit surround microphone" workshop went really well. We had some different recordings to choose from, but a Händel concert that I got from Andreas Scholl (german world-class countertenor) sounded absolutely amazing, so we decided to only use that and play a full five-minute piece instead of different short demos as we had intended from the start.
Mikkel Nymand of DPA and Helmut Wittek of Schoeps presented their surround solutions and all in all it was an interesting workshop with some nice sounding demos.
In the afternoon our distributor had arranged a meeting with the BBC (at Maida Vale) and their chief engineer was kind enough to give us a two-hour tour of the studios. Very interesting. They use some of our mics there.
Later that night I was invited to see the musical Jersey Boys and got to sit with the sound engineer, Digby Shaw, for the entire show. It was a great show and for me it was very interesting to get a backstage view of the production and to see Digby work. You need multitask talents to be able to handle that kind of work for sure.
torsdag 20 maj 2010
Milab USA website launched today
North American distributor FDW-Worldwide has just launced a dedicated USA & Canada website for Milab. Check it out at: www.milabusa.com
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