Having a brand-new record player is great, but there are ways to make sure your records always sound their best. Here are seven simple steps to improve and maintain your setup. 1. Place your record player on a piece of furniture Having a small table or shelf for your turntable reduces vibration from people and pets moving around the room – the floor or uneven surfaces are a no go. 2. Make sure your turntable is level To… Read More
Starting your own podcast can be relatively simple; you get a topic in mind, your hosts organised, a nice quiet room, set up an account with Buzzsprout and now your show is ready to be uploaded to streaming services for all to hear. However, there is one crucial element that so often goes unnoticed. The Sound. As a podcast host myself (of a true-crime podcast Best Served Cold), it was absolutely paramount for me to sound… Read More
Get the most out of your new headphones with the Audio-Technica Connect app. Out of the box, the buttons on the ATH-ANC300TW allow you to use the most important features such as pause/play media, manage volume, turn on the hear-through function and answer calls. However, if you want to find out what your headphones are capable of, we suggest looking into this helpful guide. To start, make sure your headphones are connected to your phone, you’ve downloaded… Read More
About to start your first stream? Worried about your sound once you hit record? Well, we’ve got your covered. From polar patterns to pop filters, Twitch streams to Microsoft Teams, get a grasp on all the gear, tips and tricks you’ll need before you go live!There’s never been a better or more important time to start broadcasting or recording from the comforts of your own home, and whilst this can seem a little daunting at first, we’ve assembled a… Read More
The Glebe Youth Service has been a staple for 30 years in one of the most diverse communities of Sydney. We were able to provide audio equipment for their new music area. The recording setup includes two AT-LP120x-USB direct-drive turntables, a number of M-series monitoring headphones, AT2020 microphones, AT9934USB microphones as well as an Allen and Heath ZEDi 10 mixer and a QSC K10 speaker. Michael Coleman, Program Manager at Glebe Youth Services, contacted Technical Audio Group with… Read More
On Father’s Day, we get to show our appreciation for all the dads in our life. What better way than by gifting them something they will love? Turntables If he would like a stunning retro look for his living room, the AT-LPW40WN is the perfect choice. The fully manual, belt-drive turntable has a beautiful wood finish and a straight tonearm. It comes with the AT-VM95E dual moving magnet cartridge as well as a built-in phono preamp. Read More
Since 2015, the AT-ART9 has been our moving coil cartridge flagship. Five years later we are taking things to the next level. The AT-ART9XA and the AT-ART9XI are our latest high-performance cartridges with both models drawing their name from our award-winning Audio-Technica Reference Transducer (ART) technology. The moving coils in either of the ART9X cartridges are aligned in a V-shape delivering higher channel separation, wider response and a clear sound localisation with minimal distortion. The housing… Read More
The extremely versatile AT2020 cardioid condenser studio microphone is known as the price-performance standard in side-address technology, so its no surprise its found in countless home studios around the world. To celebrate the uncrowned king of content creation, we’re excited to release the silver limited edition for both the XLR and USB model (AT2020 V and AT2020USB+ V). This very limited edition includes an AT8458 shock mount to take your recording setup to the next level – helping to… Read More
It has been a long time since we last saw the crew from I Speak Giant, and we were craving to get our fantasy fix from one of our closest sponsorship partners. Our friends made their way down to our headquarters to record a three-hour-long Dungeons and Dragons session last Saturday. Due to COVID-19, we temporarily had to suspend the monthly podcast sessions at our office. We were eager to find a way and work out a… Read More
From taking every single phone call to blasting sweet white noise into my brain, you’re going to struggle to find me wandering around the house or working from home without my ANC300TW’s lodged ever so comfortably in my ears. Even though the thought of flying is indefinitely postponed, I can flick my ANC300TW’s to ‘Office/Study’ mode and they go from turbine crushing noise-cancelling to a pleasant hum, removing any rumblings of the outside world. Not only does it make… Read More
