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PERFECT TAKES MICROPHONES TOTAL 25 MODELS TESTED PLUS RECORDING HACKS • There‘s no question that vocals or live instruments can add remarkable liveliness and emotion to a track. But which microphone is the right one to record vocals or acoustic instruments? And how do you mic a guitar amp? In our big special, we not only provide practical answers to questions like these, but also introduce you to many recommended microphones for the most common applications.

What you need to know for good vocal recordings! • Besides the singer‘s expression, the quality of the vocal recording determines whether a song as a whole is convincing and whether it can credibly convey its message or story to the listener. You can find out what to consider when recording vocals here.

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Hands-on: podcasting & streaming What do I need to get started? • You want to produce your own podcasts or live streams. But where to start? The the t.bone SC 420 USB Podcast Pro Bundle has everything you need to get started.

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Test: t-bone MB 7 Beta vs SC 500 • At least since the beginning of the pandemic and the associated increase in online meetings, but also podcasts and streams in the music sector, the market for inexpensive microphones for voice recordings has been booming. Musikhaus Thomann offers two microphones from its own brand t-bone below the magic 100 euro mark. Although they are both suitable for this area of application, they are equipped quite differently.

Portrait: Joplyn Selfmade woman • Joplyn is a true multi-talent - after all, the deep house artist not only produces her music alone, but is also responsible for videos, photography, artwork and fashion. And this is increasingly noticeable on the success scale, as evidenced by hundreds of thousands of streams, a monthly residency in Ibiza at the HI Ibiza Club and much praise from the press. On the occasion of her second album „Sant Jordi 02“, we talk to the likeable Berlin artist about her multifaceted work.

Discovery: De Staat State without borders • Most music careers are built on a recognisable image. De Staat‘s is based on unpredictability. The Dutch five piece move fluently between rock, dance, hip-hop and experimental sounds and their live shows are considered among the best in the business. On the occasion of the band‘s latest EP trilogy project R/Y/B, we spoke to founder Torre Florim about the pleasures and processes of a band that can almost literally be anything it wants to be.

Digital culture: Songwriting in the 21st century Inspired by Spotify • The average pop music listener is rather uninterested in how hits are created. Behind the chart facade, however, the industry is on the move as rarely before. „Writing by committee“ is the...