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If not, you are missing out on daily tips, news articles, artist highlights, promotions, videos and MORE! So for those of you who are slacking in your social media stalking–er I mean following –of Blue Microphones, here are the highlights so far from May:

What you missed:

Duff McKagan: The Top 10 Rock Band Dos and Don’ts http://bit.ly/lK2MXx

#AmericanIdol contestants rock the Beats/Blue wireless mic and get great advice from @LadyGaga last week – Watch http://youtu.be/3oer9-WSJHc

Blue sighting! http://yfrog.com/h2ynoodj @SnoopDogg on Bottle mic, recording “Superman” w/Willie Nelson. Watch: http://youtu.be/-weOXYqWmr8

What empowers you as an artists? Let us know and watch here: http://youtu.be/p2-DudeTZh4

Happy Friday UK! Want to win a Yeti or new Yeti Pro? @techradar’s giveaway ends Sunday – Hurry and enter! Good Luck!! http://bit.ly/m6s0lQ

The 88 (@the88) rocking enCORE http://yfrog.com/h6j9hmaj – Studio sound on stage

Do you want to win a free Blueberry AND Yeti Pro? Silly question, of course you do! Enter the @RecordingHacks contest: http://bit.ly/jELDCU

My new sounds: The Parlotones – Blue Microphones Official Podcast on #SoundCloud http://snd.sc/kFctWL

Want to hear Yeti Pro (and all patterns) in action?! Listen to the latest NYTimes @BitsTechTalk podcast (min 15:40) http://nyti.ms/cGxxJn

Princeton professor develops 3-D audio technology (sound clips and video) http://bit.ly/j52obn

Studio Sound on Stage – Broken Social Scene (@bssmusic) on enCORE 100 http://yfrog.com/gygrtdej

Facebook Relaunches Page for Musicians & Fans http://on.mash.to/klXagI (via @Mashable)

A Go-to Site for Tracking Music Acts via @nytimes http://nyti.ms/kluSBE Track favorite live shows, get notifications?! Nice!

RIP Mike for Flip: Due to the announcement from Cisco regarding the abrupt discontinuation of Flip cameras, we sadly announce the death of Mikey for Flip. Please see the obituary here: www.bluemic.com/mikeyforflip All of the remains of Mikey for Flip, including prototypes, have been donated to Blue R&D and will not be for sale

Wireless mic custom-built for American Idol

Want to sound as professional as Idol?

While this wireless microphone system is specifically built for American Idol (for now), you can pick up the wired version of the microphone, Blue’s enCORE 300, at Sweetwater, Best Buy, Guitar Center, Musician’s Friend and other authorized Blue dealers.

Stay tuned for more Blue-quality sound on American Idol this season….!

Tips for great bass sound:

Don’t forget to put on the phantom power, the active circuit helps create the smooth response need in this application. 

Place the microphone closes to the signal source. Don’t be afraid to get right on top of the amplifier or drum, the enCORE 200 will not distort. This way there is little bleed through in the mix.

EQ to your liking adding or subtracting the frequencies that help blend the mix of your live performance.

Phoenix stops by Blue:

Phoenix signs the Blue board and picks up enCORE 100s

Mike Posner gets a Yeti:

Mike Posner picks up a Yeti to record on-the-go

MOB artist Caitlin Moe:

Blue MOB artist Catlin Moe signs the Blue board

Several artists from the Blue MOB will be playing the weekend and stopping by the lounge including B.O.B., Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Minus the Bear, Hot Chip, Neon Trees, Kaskade, The Constellations, Hockey, Kidz in the Hall and more!

We’ll have photos, videos, artist interviews and more updated several times daily on the blog. Be sure to check back starting tomorrow!

(Westlake Village, CA) – Blue Microphones (www.bluemic.com), a leading innovator in microphone technology and design, announces the availability of their flagship performance condenser microphone, the en•CORE 300. The en•CORE 300 is the latest in the en•CORE series of performance microphones introduced last fall, which includes the en•CORE 100 dynamic mic, en•CORE 200 active dynamic mic, and the en•CORE 100i dynamic mic for capturing instrumental sounds. The en•CORE 300 contains the latest proprietary Blue condenser capsule technology with an open architecture design and reinforced build for high-quality stage performance.

The en•CORE 300 is built upon Blue’s custom-tuned condenser capsule technology used in the extensive studio line. In the en•CORE 300, this studio-grade condenser capsule is mounted on a rubber suspension system and coupled with a phantom powered circuit specifically tuned to match the capsule for unparalleled sound quality. This design allows it to produce vocal clarity with consistent tone and low noise, regardless of the cable length on stage.

“The en•CORE 300 is the next best thing to bringing our top studio mics on stage,” said John Maier, CEO of Blue Microphones. “When the recording session ends, singers can now enjoy the same Blue sound they get in the studio, gig after gig.”

The unique look of the en•CORE 300 serves more than just aesthetics; en•CORE’s open architecture design maximizes air volume in the capsule chamber, resulting in uninterrupted sound regardless of how the microphone is gripped. This design allows for unceasing open air surrounding the top and bottom of the capsule, which reduces in-chamber resonances, producing a more natural, continuous sound. The Blue logo also goes beyond style, with LED backlighting to indicate active phantom power in the preamp circuit.

Built to handle the rigors of the road, the en•CORE 300 features a reinforced chassis that doubles as a protective frame for the capsule, along with a heavy-gauge zinc barrel grip to protect microphone components and reduce resonance. The electro-plated parts and hardened paint finishes allow for maximum scratch resistance.

The en•CORE 300 is now available, MSRP $199, at Sweetwater, Sam Ash, Guitar Center, Musician’s Friend and other fine pro audio retailers. For more information, visit http://www.bluemic.com.

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About Blue Microphones

Blue Microphones designs and produces an extensive line of award-winning microphones and recording tools for audio professionals, musicians and consumers.  Founded in 1995, and headquartered in Southern California, Blue continues a lengthy tradition of innovative, cutting-edge design and astounding performance, with a range of inspiring recording tools for almost any application. From Blue’s flagship recording tool, the Bottle, to the enCORE line of professional live mics, to our new Mikey iPod/iPhone Recorder, Blue has just the tool to capture your creativity. Check out the complete range of Blue products at www.bluemic.com.

Blue artist Neon Trees recently performed, Sins of My Youth on MLB.com with a host of Blue mics. Their performance includes the enCORE 200 (vocals), Blueberry (snare), Baby Bottle (guitar) and Woopecker (lead guitar).

You can watch the complete performance here.

Neon Trees performs on MLB.com with Blue microphones

There is even a Robbie pre amp in the background!

See the Robbie?

Like their name, Neon Trees are a combination of slick pop hooks and sturdy organic rock, both melodic and hard-hitting, their anthems of adolescent angst, longing, love lost and found, delivered with the kind of heart-on-the-sleeve passion that only comes from hard work and commitment.

Mention Blue Mics at the door for $3 discount.

Tickets are $10.