Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
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What's the best way to learn a new mic, or piece of studio gear? In this video, I talk about the process I use of testing a microphone (Demonstrated using the Soyuz 017 FET) on various sources, and talking about what I listen for in each of the tests.
About the Condenser Microphone: Soyuz 017 FET:
imp.i114863.net/c/2229853/937020/11319?prodsku=017FET&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sweetwater.com%2Fstore%2Fdetail%2F017FET--soyuz-017-fet-large-diaphragm-fet-condenser-microphone&intsrc=PUI2_7338
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Free Download for All 8 Years of CSL Downloads and PDF guides: creativesoundlab.tv/alldownloads
What's the best way to learn a new mic, or piece of studio gear? In this video, I talk about the process I use of testing a microphone (Demonstrated using the Soyuz 017 FET) on various sources, and talking about what I listen for in each of the tests.
About the Condenser Microphone: Soyuz 017 FET:
imp.i114863.net/c/2229853/937020/11319?prodsku=017FET&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sweetwater.com%2Fstore%2Fdetail%2F017FET--soyuz-017-fet-large-diaphragm-fet-condenser-microphone&intsrc=PUI2_7338
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