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Super Clear and Friendly ATK App Walk-Thru

Let Drew Swisher of Musician on a Mission guide you through your first time comparing microphones on Audio Test Kitching with his clear and friendly walk-through.

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How-To

How to use Audio Test Kitchen to find the right microphone for you.

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A Grammy-Winning Engineer's Guide to Choosing Studio Monitors

What started as some innocent texting with Grammy-winning mixer of Doja Cat, Burna Boy, and Kanye turned into a revealing thread on Jesse Ray Ernster’s thoughts on how to choose studio monitors.

When Small Studio Monitors are the Best Choice

Small studio monitors can provide advantages over larger monitors, not just in small spaces. They can solve acoustics issues in less than ideal rooms, especially when integrated with a subwoofer. Small studio monitors can provide many of the advantages of 3-way studio monitors at a lower cost.

How To Choose Studio Monitors - A Former Salesperson's Guide

My years in pro audio retail sales, product development, product reviewing, as an engineer, and now creator of unbiased product information have given me a pretty unique perspective on buying gear. I'd like to share my thoughts with you on navigating studio monitor choice.

The Difference Between Tube and Solid State Microphones

To locate and commit to a single best mic position to record all the Audio Test Kitchen mics we had to start with an impartial, honest, and detailed microphone to guide us.

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Tutorials

You may break a few eggs starting out, but we’ll help you make the perfect audio omelet.

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FAQ

How to make the most of the Audio Test Kitchen app

Audio Test Kitchen Tutorial: Blind Taste Test

Is the sound the most important thing? Want to test your ears? Try a Blind Taste Test.

Audio Test Kitchen Tutorial: Quick Keys

Make the smoothest audio moves when you know your ATK Quick Keys

Audio Test Kitchen Tutorial: Wizard Help

Become an Audio Test Kitchen Wizard. Use this simple help tool

Audio Test Kitchen Tutorial: Share Session

Need a 2nd opinion on your mic research? Want to share your discoveries. Share your session.

Audio Test Kitchen Tutorial: Quick Start Guide

Learn how easy it is to use the Audio Test Kitchen gear comparison platform

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Interviews

What’s really behind that apron?
How much salt does a snare drum need?

Discover the ingredients that go into cooking up Audio Test Kitchen.

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Sound On Sound: The Ultimate Mic Comparison

SOS editor Sam Inglis slices into ATK’s precision measurements, anechoic chambers, and frickin' lasers that help us choose microphones!

SonicScoop - Is Audio Retail Ready for a Sea Change?

With great mics comes great responsibility. The inspiration, tests, and failures that produced the world’s first Audio Test Kitchen.

Produce Like a Pro - How Audio Test Kitchen Changed Comparing Mics FOREVER

It’s hard to admit failure. Founder Alex Oana talks about how he used failure as a teacher to make ATK better than he imagined in this one-on-one interview with Warren Huart.

Mix Magazine - The Opening of Audio Test Kitchen

How did Audio Test Kitchen bring the industry together to pull off an industry first?

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