How Neumann Defined the Sound of Recorded Music

What makes a Neumann microphone sound like a Neumann? And how did the company’s microphones become a staple of recording studios around the world? Andrew travels to Neumann’s headquarters in Berlin to explore the history, engineering, and philosophy behind some of recording’s most iconic microphones.

• 00:00 - The Microphones You’ve Heard Your Entire Life
• 01:49 - Discovering the Neumann Sound
• 03:00 - What Makes Neumann Microphones Special?
• 03:34 - How Neumann Got Started
• 04:37 - How the Classic Mics Evolved
• 06:12 - What Is the “Neumann Sound”?
• 08:02 - Why Engineers Keep Choosing Neumann
• 09:38 - The Desert-Island Microphone
• 10:24 - Why Neumann Reissues Classic Mics
• 11:13 - How a Neumann Microphone Is Developed
• 13:34 - Inside Neumann’s Anechoic Chamber
• 16:43 - Balancing Legacy and Innovation
• 17:49 - Neumann Beyond Microphones
• 20:00 - The Future of Neumann

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