Synthax Audio United Kingdom

October 2009

Alan Emptage with Lauten Horizon

Engineer and producer, Alan Emptage, was one of the first in the UK to put the Lauten Horizon through its paces.  Alan, who is based at The Premises  in London,  was at first dubious. He explained that there were now so many condenser mics on the market and  that many of them sounded very much alike. However, he was immediately struck by the build quality and so decided to try one on a session.

Institute of Sound and Vibration Research at the University of Southampton

We all like to take time and experiment with mic techniques to create exciting and interesting sound-fields, but Filippo Fazi of the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research at the University of Southampton, takes it to a whole new level. As part of the Fluid Dynamics and Acoustics Group at the institute, Filippo and his colleagues investigate all manner of sound and vibration associated subjects, including innovative noise reduction techniques, new recording and playback techniques, and a lot of very academic investigation into human perception of sound and how it affects us.