Beat

Test: Yamaha AG Series

This series begins with the chic retro space design of the AG01 USB Microphone. Particularly when creating video content, recording equipment is often visible in the picture as well, so having a great look can‘t hurt.

But the AG01 not only impresses visually; its high-quality and robust workmanship is also haptically convincing. The detachable stand ensures a solid stand and flexible alignment. Since it is a standard back electret microphone, it conveniently does not require phantom power, but still offers the sonic characteristics of a high-quality condenser microphone.

Comprehensive features

Equipped with the optimal cardioid pickup pattern for the application, the microphone packs plenty of features into the smallest possible space. It combines DSP effects, a loopback function, flexible input connectivity, and a simple, intuitive mixer for a streaming experience that was surprisingly stress-free in our field test. We connected the microphone to our test computer and an iPad (iOS and Android are supported), connected the headphones, roughly adjusted the levels and could start recording and streaming right away. This is much more complicated for some of its competitors!

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Beat English

Beat English4 min read
HOW IT WORKS - WHAT IT DOES STREAMS & SPOTIFY FROM THE STUDIO TO THE PLAYLIST HOW MUCH YOU EARN WITH IT
It is remarkable how music consumption behavior has changed in the last two decades: from the free offering of music via net labels and self-distribution to legal downloads and crowdfunding to streaming. As a survey by the Bitkom industry association
Beat English3 min read
Test: DAACI Natural Drums
The company emphasizes that musicians‘skills are the inspiration for algorithms. In practice, Natural Drums is a MIDI plug-in that is worth taking a closer look at. It generates drum patterns based on settings and does not (yet) have its own sound ge
Beat English2 min read
Why Are Spotify Playlists So Important?
What are playlists? The most important tool for increasing the popularity of your music on Spotify is playlists. 70% of playlists such as your “Mix of the Week” or “Release Radar” are automatically compiled based on your listening behavior. Countless

Related Books & Audiobooks