Freddy Gerngross

Freddy Gerngross is a musician, educator, writer, and audio nerd based in Brooklyn, NY. A writer of reviews, guides, and announcements for the Pro Audio division at B&H, his other bylines can be found at Wirecutter and elsewhere. He can be found throughout Brooklyn and Queens shredding bass and synths for psych-rock, dream-pop, and hip-hop outfits, tearing up jam sessions, and reading surrealist novels in the park.

Latest Articles

Novation Unveils the Next Generation Launchkey MK.4 MIDI Keyboard

4 days ago

Novation has announced the rollout of the next generation of Launchkey MIDI keyboard controllers with the Novation Launchkey 88 MK4, modernizing and improving the build and performance of the well-regarded series of keyboards.…

MIDI Keyboard

Hollyland Announces the MELO P1 All-in-One Vocal Mixing System

1 week ago

Hollyland has announced the release of a new all-in-one vocal mixing system dubbed the MELO P1. Taking a form factor reminiscent of a giant earbud case, the MELO P1 is an entire wireless audio production studio in one box, including a 1” large diaphragm condenser microphone, 100mm dynamic…

Audio Production

Mixing Consoles

How to Choose MIDI Keyboard

1 week ago

The Musical Instrument Digital Interface, or MIDI for short, is the technical standard protocol that allows electronic musical instruments to interact with music hardware and software like synthesizers, soft-synths, and DAWs. MIDI is not audio, but rather a set of instructions sent to a piece of hardware or software using keys, knobs, sliders, or other methods of input to define the pitch, timing…

MIDI Keyboard

Studio Recording

A Guide to Great 500-Series Compressors

2 weeks ago

The 500 series form factor, first innovated by API in the 1960s, has established itself as one of the most popular and convenient form factors for outboard gear—get yourself an API Lunchbox or an equivalent and you can mix and match modules, swap gear…

Dynamic Processors

Compressors

Hands-On Review: The Beyerdynamic DT270 Pro Headphones

3 weeks ago

As a musician and mixing/mastering engineer on the go, I was excited to be able to get my hands on the newly released compact Beyerdynamic DT 270 PRO studio headphones—but I must admit, I haven’t been the biggest fan of Beyerdynamic’s sound profile. Don’t get me wrong,…

Headphones

Your Mix Is in Your Room: How to Set up Your Mixing Environment

3 weeks ago

Mixing is a polarizing issue. For some, it’s the most exciting part of the music-making process. Others lament it is a necessary evil they wish to avoid at all costs (and often do, at the cost of paying someone else to mix for them). Regardless of how you feel about mixing, it’s inarguably an important and demanding process, one that requires you skillfully balance science and art—both of which…

Mixers

The Best MIDI Keyboards at B&H

4 weeks ago

Whether you're a hobbyist making beats for fun or a seasoned professional producing music for your adoring fans, you'll want to have a MIDI keyboard to control your software synthesizers, drum machines, and maybe your whole DAW. In this shopping guide, we'll go over some of the best and most popular MIDI keyboard controllers we have in stock at B&H, their important features, and what kind of…

MIDI Keyboard

Studio Recording

A Guide to Classic Studio Gear: Compressors

1 month ago

Among the many tools audio engineers use to sculpt and shape raw audio into a final work, most would say that compressors are in the top two most ubiquitous and useful. In concept, compressors are simple tools: they make the loud parts of sound quieter and the quiet parts louder, reducing dynamic range so that everything can be heard more clearly. They were first developed out of necessity,…

Audio Compressors

Amplifiers

Hands-On Review: The Denon Home 200, 400, 600 Wireless Multiroom Speakers with…

1 month ago

Denon is best known for their professional A/V systems, home theater gear, audio receivers, and turntables, but with the competition in the home-speaker market heating up over the last few years, Denon is looking to redouble their efforts in the home audio marketspace with an impressive refresh of their previous “Home” speaker lineup. The…

Speakers

Home Theater Systems

What Is a Tube Microphone and When Should You Use It?

1 month ago

Tube microphones (also known as “valve mics” to those who refer to the subway as “the tube”) are something of a venerated patrician class of microphone technology known for their euphonic sound characteristics and historical pedigree, along with exorbitant prices that induce nightmares for recording studio accountants—discontinued models like the Telefunken ELA M 250E command upward of $30,000,…

Microphones & Accessories

Tube Microphones

Ribbon Microphones

Eight Tube Microphones That Won’t Empty Your Bank Account

1 month ago

With their history and pedigree, tube microphones have built a reputation for being the delicate, rare, and expensive stuff only the wealthy or most prestigious of recording studios can afford to have in their arsenal. While that was true in the past (and still is for some tube mics…

Tube Microphones

Studio Recording

SSL Announces the SSL 1: Their Answer to Solo Audio Interfaces

1 month ago

Solid State Logic has announced the new SSL 1, a compact and affordable audio interface with the same form factor as the powerful and popular SSL 2+. The new SSL 1 promises to be perfect for those with small home studios doing personal projects to those wanting to…

Audio Interfaces

Home Studio

Allen & Heath Introduced the Updated SQ+ Mixing Console Lineup

Allen & Heath Introduce the Updated SQ+ Mixing Console Lineup

1 month ago

Allen & Heath announced an updated lineup of their SQ series of digital mixers with the all-new SQ5+,…

Audio Mixers

Mixing Consoles

Wireless Microphones for Every Occasion

2 months ago

Wireless microphones are an incredibly popular and convenient solution to many of the problems that come with traditional wired setups: they require far less cabling, and that means fewer issues with shorted wiring, lowered chances of cable-related tripping, and a higher number on the “Days Since Last Incident” sign. While they can be a bit more difficult to onboard, once the system is up and…

Microphones

Wireless Audio Systems