The Vintage Microphone Handbook
SKU: 331941
Description
- Author: Klaus Heyne
- Publisher: Music Pro Guides
A book focusing on the must-have holy grails of the recording industry. With sales of microphones on Internet auction sites yielding both bargains and rip-offs, this noted vintage microphone expert has assembled this amazing handbook to help you learn everything you need to know about buying, using, and maintaining your vintage microphone collection. You'll learn: What to look for when buying microphones, how to read through the hype of a sales pitch and pick the best models, get the best price, and avoid the scams online. The meaning of vintage (what makes a microphone fit the description), a history of condenser microphones, some of the hits recorded with vintage mics, past and present. Discover the Big Five all-time greatest vintage mics like Nuemann. Telefunken, and more and what makes them so special. Find out about reissues, clones, replicas, and how to choose a vintage mic model (rent, borrow, buy.) About the care and feeding of your new old mic and even find resources for service, parts, and restoration. For anyone interested in buying and owning vintage microphones, this is a must-have book!
Specifications
- SKU (Item #): 331941
- Series: Technical Reference
- Genre: Recording/Music Business
- Medium: Softcover
- Page Number: 304
- UPC: 884088209339
- ISBN: 1423454472
- Dimensions: W=216, L=279, H=19