Sound for Video Session: Lost lab notebooks of Ben Bauer inventor of the SHURE Unidyne microphone

In this episode, Michael Petterson — the historian from SHURE microphones — joins us to recount some history on the development of some of the most iconic microphones in the world, and their inventor, Ben Bauer. For years, some of Ben's lab notebooks were lost, until...

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00:00 Start
02:44 Beginning of stream
03:44 Ben’s early years
10:04 Early archival materials
12:52 What’s in Ben’s first two notebooks?
22:33 Ben’s next steps
24:34 Rare photos for Unidyne enthusiasts!
34:08 What was Ben working on before going to CBS?
35:34 Shure’s primary business in the early days
37:35 Moving from amphenol to XLR connectors
41:51 The history and importance of neodymium magnets in mics
46:58 Progression of SHURE tech: the PG48
55:15 Revolution on the horizon
59:22 Differences between the SM57 and 58
1:01:00 Who can tour the SHURE museum?
1:02:44 End of stream

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