One other thing might be worth mentioning, which is that as far as I can tell, most USB interfaces now use the same driver on Windows. With a small number of exceptions, nearly everyone seems to use the XMOS chipset and the driver that comes with it. So in terms of driver performance (as opposed to ...

Hi Dave, Obviously in an ideal world all interfaces would be tested on both platforms (and Linux, iOS, etc where appropriate). But even with far more time and resources than we have available, we couldn't possibly be comprehensive. There are Windows PCs and there are Windows PCs... I'm not sure it w...

When you say this is a recital, is there an audience present? And will you be recording in a recital hall or other large space? I think most classical engineers would instinctively reach for a spaced pair of small-diaphragm omni mics and place them at whatever distance from the singer they felt capt...

It could perhaps be a Telefunken TF47, though the shockmount doesn't look right. Inasmuch as I can tell from the photos it's probably a valve mic as it looks as though the connector is a locking one rather than an XLR.

I just think the idea to do a female centric issue was flawed. Catherine Marks piece wasn't balanced, it was clearly discounting some contributors and seeking out others based on 'diversity'. In the past, dare I say it, it was done on talent, and I'm not sure why, but I got the distinct impression ...

I'm surprised that some enterprising plug-in developer hasn't attempted to model the uniquely warm sound of acoustic clipping.

Do we really need reparations because there are more men into music/ music tech than women? Who even really thinks like that? Thanks everyone for your feedback, there are some very interesting points being raised. I don't quite understand billyt's point, though. No-one is suggesting that there need...

You're going to need more options...

Actually it was a huge effort from all concerned so I'm really happy that people seem to be appreciating it!

My approach (because I'm a basic skinflint) would be to get a cheapish one (how cheap is a comfort thing for you) and see what it sounds like. If you can detect noise with your ears, you haven't wasted too much money, so get something a little more upmarket then. If you have loads of money - just g...

In my fairly limited experience the biggest frustration with recording organs in small parish churches is dealing with unwanted noise from organ blowers, creaking pedals and so on, not to mention traffic, flower arrangers and whatnot. Maintaining organs to a high standard is more expensive than most...

Oeksound Spiff is really good at dealing with this. Might be worth trying a demo?

One common mixing mistake I hear is when people start with the beginning of the track and make that sound amazing, without thinking about the fact that arrangement is going to get much more dense later on in the song. It sounds to me as though you've done the opposite here! When it first started I t...