Early Solid-State Gates Audio Mixers

12 years ago

Above: GATES Attache 70, Dynamote 70, Courier 70, and Unimote 70 solid-state remote amplifiers circa 1965.  I somehow ended up…

Not Urei

12 years ago

Above: circa 1963 announcements for the Bauer model 920 "Peak Master" (appears to be a UREI model 175) and the…

EMI Redd 47 Mic Preamp build

12 years ago

So I was flipping through Recording The Beatles recently and I was reminded that I had yet to make one…

RCA microphones circa 1963 – 1965

12 years ago

Above: RCA 77, BK1, BK5, and a slew of others, all referred to by their 'alternate' MA-designations: the MA-2311, 2313,…

Audio Production Primer c. 1965

12 years ago

From B.E. mag sometime in '65 comes this article by one John Harmer.  Nothing all that notable in here except…

Read my review of Sony Creative Software’s “WHAT IT IS” at ProductionHUB dot com

12 years ago

How are y'all doing on this fine day...  Wanted to LYK that I recently wrote another software review for our…

Some interesting mid-60s broadcast mics

12 years ago

Today: just a round-up of some broadcast mics that caught my eye for some or another reason:  above, the 'Stanford-Omega'…

From the ‘Yesterday’s Problems’ department: sonic ‘Print-Through’ on analog audiotape

12 years ago

Courtesy of Kodak, a discussion of the problem of print-thru on audio-masters.  I used to notice this on LPs quite…

Shure SE-1 RIAA phono pre-amp circa 1964

12 years ago

Above, Shure's SE-1 RIAA phono pre.  I would love to see the schematic for this is anyone can direct me…

First listen to new Stephen Kellogg album recorded at Gold Coast Recorders

12 years ago

I spent a good portion of the fall last year working on Stephen Kellogg's new record BLUNDERSTONE ROOKERY at Gold…