Full Compass: GEARCAST

From NAMM 2016, we spoke with Roland about their new venture into accessories. Sure, it doesn't sound sexy, but it's big news for consumers and musicians. And DW Drums changes the game with a new pedal.

After 7 years of building and testing, Shure unveils their new KSM8 microphone at NAMM. We spoke with Shure's product manager, John Born who calls this the KSM8 "the world's first dual diaphragm dynamic microphone."

First in a new series of podcasts from Full Compass: we take a look at how young musicians can make it in the music business. Featuring interviews from Scotti Hill, guitarist from Skid Row, Aaron Comess, drummer from Spin Doctors, professional vocalist, Lo Marie. Recently 70 young musicians from around Madison, came to this event hosted at Full Compass and put on by the Wisconsin School Music Association and Dennis Graham Associates. The event gave access to professional musicians, producers and promoters to guide these young musicians through the potential pitfalls of the professional music industry.

Learning more about condenser microphones with Lewitt Audio. Today we have a quick demo of the CT550 Condenser Microphone. Lewitt has also improved their production with matching every microphone to the electronics to a "zero tolerance." This is a good thing for future mic purchases.

Lewitt Audio Product Page: http://fcsys.co/1PNPg1K

Our AC/DC-loving friend, Nick Bowcott, director of marketing for Marshall Amplification, came by to demo the DSL40C Combo Amp. He's too modest with his comments....he can actually play! Check out his demo of the "clean" and "crunch" gain features. This guy is smart and hilarious!

Marshall DSL40C Combo Amp Info: http://fcsys.co/1SszMA8

NFL broadcasts would be a lot more quiet without the help from Paul Terpstra of Klover Products, Inc. in Janesville, WI. We talk about his audio engineering and physics background that has created a unique business in parabolic microphones or "collectors." Those people you see on the sidelines at NFL games on FOX Sports holding those dishes? Yep, those are Paul's creations. His products are so good that they're being used by MLB for the World Series, NCAA, NBA and several sports venues. We discuss the importance of eliminating ambient noise and sideline audio safety issues.

Klover Products Inc: http://kloverproducts.com/

Klover Products page: http://www.fullcompass.com/brand/KLO.html

Mobile recording is only going to become more popular. That's one reason why Shure came up with their latest line called MOTIV™. We sat down with Shure's product specialist and one of the minds behind the MOTIV™ idea, Thomas Banks. We talked about mobile recording trends for millennials and podcasters and the reasons behind developing and creating the MOTIV™ line.

Shure MOTIV™: http://www.shure.com/americas/motiv/overview

Full Compass Shure Page: http://goo.gl/BSpJ9E

We sat down with Eric Reese, Customer Development and Applications Engineering, Americas from Sennheiser to give us the latest on the FCC's wireless spectrum auction coming up in March of 2016 and what it means to those of us in the audio/video industries.

Sennheiser: http://en-us.sennheiser.com/

We sat down with Adam Livella, the National Key Accounts Manager and Systems Integration with Sennheiser during #MicMonth to talk about microphones, the trends and getting into the digital vs. analog debate.

Sennheiser: http://en-us.sennheiser.com/

Full Compass: http://fcsys.co/1Q6f1Jp

Blue Microphone stopped by the Full Compass studio to talk about the new Hummingbird Microphone and how much easier it is now to find that "sweet spot" for the best audio capture for recording and live performances.

Link to info about the Blue Hummingbird: http://fcsys.co/1NwZnaf

Blue Microphone: http://www.bluemic.com/

Full Compass: http://www.fullcompass.com/