IMG STAGELINE – You want to be heard? You should be heard!

Stage 1: The IMG STAGELINE philosophy – music is our elixir

Stage 2: The basics – you can't do it without a microphone

Stage 3: Miking and recording

Stage 4: Mixing – Interfaces for Plug & Play

Stage 5: PA systems and monitoring – Something for your ears

Stage 6: We provide you with technical backing with our essential audio tools

Yes, we admit it, we are big technophiles. We want to offer you the best and most functional equipment. Always for everywhere you need it. Always precisely tailored to your needs. For us, it is paramount that you try out good audio technology. But without blowing your budget and ending up with nothing more than noodles with ketchup on your plate at the end of the month (unless you like it, we won't judge you).

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl once said "Singing into a microphone and learning to play an instrument - learning to do your craft - that's the most important thing!" Whether voice, instrument or both together – microphones are simply part of your basic equipment.

The right vocal microphones make your sound shine

You literally have it in your own hands to determine where the journey will take you. Like all mics, vocal microphones are a very personal matter. What works for you or sounds good to you may look completely different for someone else. It is therefore best to think about the purpose of your new dynamic microphone beforehand:

Condenser microphones for home recording

The best thing about recording these days is that you no longer have to shell out your hard-earned cash for an expensive recording studio. With a few simple steps you can easily create a very good and professional recording situation in your home.

This is where condenser microphones really come into play. They make your music sound more organic. The ECMS-50USB from our ECMS series can even be connect directly to your PC or Mac so you can get started right away. Completely without an interface.

So, you have a microphone selected and want to start recording immediately? That's understandable. But to help you get started right away, we want to give you some practical help. Because how you record your vocals or instruments ultimately determines the quality of your recording. Keyword: miking.

This is how you mike your instruments

A solid microphone is often all you need to record your instrument or those of your band. Here, too, our ECM series for studio or home recording is the best choice. The highlights:

• Large diaphragm condenser microphones with excellent sound

• extremely thin, gold-plated membrane for maximum pulse fidelity

• extensive equipment and professional accessories

• high-quality workmanship and stable metal housing

Because every voice counts – bundles for songwriters and podcasters

You want everything from a single source and a complete set-up right away? Without having to spend a long time looking for exactly what you need? Our recording bundles offer you this service. You get studio quality in the smallest space, making you super flexible. This starts with the straightforward set-up. And it continues with the simple USB recording interface that gets you recording in no time And thanks to its light weight, you can take it with you anywhere.

Your set-up is complete and we know exactly what you want now: Straightforward plug & play. We don't want to curb your enthusiasm. But just plugging your microphone instrument into the computer and getting started doesn't work unfortunately. This is because you need an interface, an intermediary, between the microphone or instrument and your audio editing programme.

Our recording bundles and the ECMS-50USB are delivered to you with such an audio interface. For all other options we recommend our practical MX-1IO or MX-2IO . They are smaller than a toaster and make everything possible: Levelling, monitoring, recording.

Mini mixers – small solutions with more channels

What works well for singer/songwriters looks different for multiple instruments and recording tracks. Here you need a multi-channel mixer for your band. It doesn't have to be a huge and bulky device. On the contrary: We have smaller solutions that also give you mobility – without sacrificing quality.

Foolproof operation: The MMX-11USB comes with 2, the MMX-30 with 3, the MMX-4 with 4 and the MMX-8  with 8 channels. If you want to mix more than one microphone, the MMX-31 is your best bet. Each of them weighs less than a kilo, making them light and portable.

You've got the right microphone and the right mixer. You can record and edit your music with it. Now let's go one step further and look at the sound system – for your home studio, your rehearsal room or later live on stage. Not only you and your band should be able to hear each other well. It is also very important that your sound reaches the audience in the best possible way in live situations. Your music should come out of the speakers in a clean, powerful and undistorted way and reach the ears of the listeners and inspire them. The club scene is changing, and more and more bands have to be part of the concert organisation, for example by being responsible for the PA system. The trend for PA speakers is going towards compact and mobile products that you can bring directly to the location along with your own microphones and mixers. This has the great advantage that you:

• know your equipment well,

• are familiar with it,

• you can set it up quickly

• and you feel "at home" with them.

Active or passive PA system:

Of course you can arrange and set up your own active or passive PA system.  For this you need:

Amplifiers and active speakers: Powerful and budget-friendly

The amplifier or in stage speak also called power amplifier is the core element and makes for some serious oomph. So that even the last rows can hear who is standing on the stage and that things are really kicking.

Monitoring in the rehearsal room and on stage – you too should be able to hear yourself well

The active speakers in the FLAT-M series are, by the way, also excellent as monitoring systems. Because besides the sound directed outwards, it's also really important for you to hear yourself and your band in the (home) studio and rehearsal room. This is very important later on, especially on stage. It makes it easier to communicate with the mixer during your performance. You can also manage your own monitoring.

Your monitoring on stage could look like this:

How does it go in Rio Reiser's "König von Deutschland"?: "All this and much more..." That is exactly our mission. We want to give you everything you need to make music and have a good time. That is why we carefully choose our product range and adapt it to your needs.

DI boxes – no more cable clutter

DI boxes are really practical. They allow you to send the sound from a source to the mixer or PA without the need to run extra cables – this is especially practical on stage or in the rehearsal room. With the DI box you get a stable signal and are less susceptible to hum loops or other background noise.

Your advantages with DI boxes from IMG STAGELINE

• reliable technology for perfect signal transmission

• easy setup

• versatile applications

• robust workmanship with metal housing

• Tried and tested technology

• Great price-performance ratio

Line combiner or splitter – control audio signals

Do you want to (split) your signal from microphone, instruments and other sources or merge different signals? No problem!

Line combiner/splitter easily take care of that.

Your advantages with line splitters from IMG STAGELINE

• reliable splitting technology with almost no loss of quality

• versatile use as a microphone splitter or audio splitter for up to eight outputs

• Robust design for a long service life

• Tried and tested in the field for many years

• latest sound technology

• excellent price-performance ratio

The equalizer – for signal processing

With an equalizer you fine-tune the frequency of vocals, guitar, bass and drums during recording. Here we give you a few practical tips on how to set the equalizer and use it for mastering. You can also adjust the sound of the PA in a concert venue to accommodate the conditions of the location.

The preamplifier – for stronger audio signals

Microphone-preamplifiers are important in the studio and on stage to, as the name suggests, provide more power. They help to ensure that a strong signal from the microphone reaches the mixer. The preamplifier is an important audio tool and ensures more dynamic range and less background noise.

And now it is your turn! Pick up the microphone, pick up the bass or guitar, sit down at the drums or tweak your sound. Double check your rehearsal room or home studio and see what you're missing or what you could improve. Most importantly – have fun, try things out and get creative. Because as Eric Clapton said:

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