Audiophile Naija

Nigerians know jollof rice, Nigerians know humor, Nigerians also know the grief that comes with power outages. This issue has plagued us for so many years and no lasting solution seems to be in sight. So what's the proactive thing to do? Go back to the stone age of bonfires and bare-chested women? I mean those were the days but in this information age,  there are usually ways around problems that seemed impossible to overcome back in the days. This post talks about a kit that can help you make music without mains power. In other words, production gears that can run solely on battery. Groove Box - Zoom RT-223 Nothing like a good ole drum machine to get the groove going before melodies come  in. The Zoom RT-223 is replete with drum and bass sounds, different kits, user presets and mind blowing effects. Features at a glance Zoom RT-223 13 velocity-sensitive & self lit pads. 213 drum samples.  70 onboard drum kits with 39 PCM samples per...

Rode Microphones seem to give a lot of gear sluts 'eargasms' and for good reason. Apart from their silky smooth sound, they are probably the worlds quietest microphones and seeing that small studios without professional acoustic isolation abound in every street corner, silence has become golden! Neumann U87 In its class are German legends in microphone design, Neumann and especially the U87. These mics are pricier and aren't very obtainable in the Nigerian audio market, however, they can be shipped home within 10 days using the SHM Air Freight platform. Today we are focusing on other great sounding budget microphones that can serve as alternatives to the affordable and fast selling Rode NT1-A and NT2-A . *** I would like to put a disclaimer here, the acoustic environment and preamp also contribute to the quality of the recorded sound. Yes, a hi-end mic can sound bad in a room with poor acoustics and a cheap preamp whilst an entry level mic can sound ex...