First order Ambisonic Capsule Holders

ambisonic capsule holder by ViewUpHere

I have been wanting to experiment with ambisonic recording for some time now. The barrier to entry has always been the high cost of good sounding mics. That was until I saw the First-Order Ambisonic Instructable by Jules Ryckebusch. Pretty amazing that using simple P48 wiring, 4 decent mic capsules, and few other parts you can … Read more

HARMO Carbon Mics now available in the shop

POTAR Harmo - carbon harmonica mic

I found some pretty cool vintage military carbon mic elements with date codes that place them in the early 1950s. I have dubbed the build the HARMO based on their resemblance to some smaller harmonica mics. From beat boxing, to harmonica, to screamo; the HARMO is a sound freaks toy. The HARMO What does it … Read more

Field Mic Stereo Pairs now Available

POTAR Design Field Mic pairs for sale

From field recording to sound reinforcement, my POTAR Design FIELD MIC pair is an affordable way to capture amazing HD stereo recordings on any budget. An amazing starter setup! I have been using a pair of these for last couple of years and they sound amazing. I also have the Primo EM-272Z’s, wired up the … Read more

Circuit Bent Carry-A-Tune Cassette Player

POTAR X Carry-A-Tune circuit bent tape player

These are cool little handhelds, no record function but they do offer an echo mic! Not a whole lot of space inside so I concentrated my efforts on the tape speed and getting an output other than the built-in speaker. The results are pretty satisfying. The 2 knobs get you from stock sound, to pitched … Read more

Circuit Bent a PLAYSKOOL Kid Keys

Circuit Bent PLAYSKOOL Kid Keys

It has been at least 10 years since I had one of these PLAYSKOOL Kid Keys to open up and play with. The first one that I circuit bent went over pretty well, so I have been looking for another affordable one to bend ever since. SOLD From the video description: The Playskool Kid Keys … Read more

Making a large windscreen for microphones on the cheap

I needed bigger wind protection for my handheld recoding setup but scoffed at the high prices for the name brand options. I am a field recording hobbyist (at best), so spending bug bucks is out of the question. After building some smaller, slide-on wind protection for my small capsule mics, I knew I could build … Read more

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