Audix Celebrates 40 Years in Microphone Business

Audix, the Oregon-based microphone manufacturer that is now part of Videndum Media Solutions together with Rycote and other companies, is celebrating the company's 40th anniversary in business. Since its humble beginnings in 1984, Audix has grown to offer a wide range of microphones for audio recording, live performance, and installed sound applications. To celebrate its 40 years, Audix launched 100 limited-edition, bead blasted D6X drum microphones.

DPA Microphones has unveiled a completely new microphone design, the 4055 Kick Drum Microphone. This is a specialized kick drum microphone, purposely designed for the low-frequency, high-SPL challenges inherent to the instrument, which is today a vital part of modern music. Unlike other existing kick drum microphones which focus on retrieving a limited bandwidth signal, DPA says its design captures the true sound of the drum from inside and out.

Avantone Pro announced availability of Kick — a remake of the popular Yamaha SubKick Low-Frequency Capture Device designed to bring out the natural sound of bass drums and floor toms. The Kick is a sub-frequency (below 100Hz) kick drum microphone that can be used together with other drum microphones. Avantone Pro says it aims to bring back to life this well-known concept, offering an affordable, high-quality alternative, using its own ‘white cone’ low-frequency driver to capture lower frequencies than a standard dynamic microphone.