Microphones, wireless tech, tape recording, phonograph pickups, mixers, hearing aids, headphones-just about anything connected to clear sound ultimately landed under the Shure tent. In the end, the potential commercial “setback” of the war actually turned Shure from a well known name into an iconic one with its arsenal of audio products helping to amplify the voices of presidents and poets, comedians and clergymen, rock stars and rappers. military, putting most consumer products on the back burner. A special advantage to this microphone is the fact that it can be tilted vertically for omni-directional pickup for group recording.”Īfter just a year in production, though, America’s entry into World War II temporarily halted the Stratoliner’s roll-out, as Shure transformed into a vital contractor for the U.S. It is designed for public address, home recording and all general purpose use. “Provides wide-range response for good reproduction of either voice or music. “An expensive-looking crystal microphone at moderate cost,” read a 1941 Shure data sheet for the 708A. The electronics manufacturer-then known as the Shure Brothers Company-had only been making so-called “crystal” microphones for five years, and the new streamlined model 708A represented another big step toward the home market with a simplicity and price tag more suited for casual, amateur use than the professional ranks. Introduced in 1940, the “Stratoliner” microphone in our museum collection finds the world famous Shure, Inc., at an interesting crossroads in its history. “We know very well that absolute perfection cannot be attained, but we will never stop striving for it.” - Sidney N. Made By: Shure Brothers, Inc., 225 West Huron Street, Chicago, IL
PHOENIX II is an AAX plug-in for native and DSP that is designed to put analogue colour into the digital domain by increasing apparent loudness without increasing gain (e.g., by modelling analogue tape compression).Museum Artifact: Shure 708A Stratoliner Crystal Microphone, 1940s Designed in the U.S.A Visit here and get a free demo license.Luster starts more gently than the other four processes, but becomes as aggressive as Dark Essence when the process is at full scale.(The effect is a colour with a wider frequency range-when used on a vocal Dark Essence can reduce sibilance problems by increasing the apparent loudness of the rest of the signal) Radiant is characterized by a more aggressive compression curve.This plug-in is the most similar to the tape knob on HEDD-192 Iridescent has a similar magnetic character, but with a fatter bottom and midrange.Luminescent is the most neutral sounding process of the five.The PHOENIX II suite contains five separate plug-ins.
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