When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Prince Williams/WireImage/Getty Images As the Weeknd, Abel Tesfaye has gone from ...

A microphone check might be a pivotal task ahead of a videoconference call — whether for a job interview, a business meeting or a chat with a prospective romantic partner. A series of lab experiments ...

Distortion is one of the most common effect types, but it comes in a host of shapes and sizes. Let’s examine some of the science behind it… When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

“Phantom powering” is the most common way to power a microphone. The technique supplies 48 V provided through two 6.81-kΩ resistors in a differential input line. 1 This idea explains an improved way ...

When Kim Deal's not singing through a distorted mic with sister Kelley in an elaborate Mayan World Series in Brooklyn, she's back in the fold with the reunited Pixies. The group hit the Palladium in ...