Jason Hamsher
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Do You Need a Mixer for a Podcast? Buy Routing Before Faders
A mixer can simplify several microphones, live callers, and hands-on routing, but an audio interface may be the simpler fit for a small recorded show.
Do You Need a Wireless Meat Thermometer? Solve the Right Monitoring Problem
A wireless thermometer can reduce trips to the cooker, but it cannot decide when meat is tender. Buy one for a monitoring problem you actually have.
Lavalier or Handheld Microphone for a Presentation?
Choose a lavalier when the presenter needs both hands free and will remain within a predictable area. Choose a handheld when the presenter can manage the microphone and wants direct control over distance and direction. Either can sound good; the choice depends on movement, clothing, room noise, and who is responsible for microphone technique.
What Podcast Microphone Polar Pattern Do You Need? Choose for the Room
A microphone's polar pattern changes what it hears around the capsule. Choose for the room, the speaker's movement, and the noise you can actually control.
Lump Charcoal or Briquettes? Choose for the Fire You Can Manage
Lump charcoal and briquettes can both make a good fire. The useful choice is how much variation, cleanup, and control your cook can absorb.
What to Do With Spare-Rib Trimmings
Trimming spare ribs can leave a small flap of meat, cartilage, and uneven pieces. They do not have to be treated as waste, but they also will not necessarily finish like the neat center section of the rack. Plan for them as separate pieces and cook them until they are ready, rather than using the main slab as their timer.
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