Mic Technique - VXY
Thought I'd share this. Over the past few months, I've done quite a lot of recording work with singer-songwriters, who usually sing and...
New for 2019 - lights and more
A lot of you have asked about the possibility of lights, and I've taken notice. New for 2019, and after a lot of testing, I have added a...
Powered by Powersoft
After looking for a while at Powersoft amplifiers in various shapes and sizes, I was told by the distributor to wait: there was something...
Great Yorkshire Chorus
In December 2018, I provided sound for the Great Yorkshire Chorus Christmas Concert. The Great Yorkshire Chorus (GYC) is a 100-strong...
Recording the University of Sheffield Brass Band
Recently, a pair of Beyerdynamic MC930 mics were added to the mic locker here at Grimshaw Audio. They were chosen for their exceptional...
Summer Catch-up!
Apologies for the delay in blog posts. This Summer has been exceptionally busy, partly down to the small matter of moving house, and then...
KEF 104.2 Restoration Project
A friend approached me a little while ago, and asked for help restoring his Kef Reference 104.2 speakers. The little foam donuts had...
Kick... Kick.. Kick... How not to check drums.
This is a post that will hopefully be informative. It's a bit of a write-up about how I like to run sound checks for drum kits. This...
Restoring Beyerdynamic M67 Mics
Let me start by saying I really like Beyerdynamic's M67 microphones. They're nice and flat through the kHz range, where many other mics...
Recent gigs - Dronfield Arts Festival
Dronfield Arts Festival had it's first year in 2018, and I was very pleased to have the chance to help out with one of the biggest...