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Giles Aspen on setting up and testing studio microphones

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Microphones are the single most important part of the studio

End Quote Giles Aspen

There are many different microphones but in a controlled environment like a studio there are two or three that are used regularly.

Giles takes us through the mono mics that he sets up regularly for presenters across the radio networks and shows us how best to prepare and test them.

 

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