Genre-branded instruments

12 years ago

(Image Source) On eBay: a circa 1990 Casio Rap-1 'Rapman' synthesizer/child's-toy.  In its original box with original accessory-microphone; click here…

You’ll Want More Than One

12 years ago

US Marshall Amplifiers Print-ad circa 1979 An advertising executive told me a great story about Arm & Hammer Baking Soda…

Tape Editing Primer – part 2

12 years ago

The Alice 62/3B broadcast console circa 1977.  No relation to the subject of this article.... Following our earlier post of…

Misc Electric Guitar Bits circa 1980

12 years ago

BC Rich Bich advert 1979.  Just in case you weren't sure what the shape of the instrument is intended to…

Olmsted Quad Direct Input Amplifier (Quad DI)

12 years ago

Download the specs/user-guide for the Olmsted Quad DI: DOWNLOAD: Olmsted Quad Direct Inject Let's say that you have many vintage…

What do we get from the sound of a space?

12 years ago

Above: Mato (drums) and Jon (seated) during drum tracking.  Recognize the space?  If so, you are one of the 12…

Swiss Mix

12 years ago

I've always coveted these little Nagra BMII audio mixers and but I somehow resisted the urge to purchase one on…

UPDATED: Link: Live Radio Interview Friday 5.11 8AM *** 89.5 WPKN Bridgeport

12 years ago

Tomorrow, 5.11.12, I'll be a guest on Del's "In Transition" show in the eight o'clock hour.  We'll be listening to…

Guitar Synths of the late 1970s

12 years ago

The 360 Systems 'Spectre' Today as PS dot com: a quick look at the then-new product-category of Guitar Synths circa…

Excellent Tape-Editing Primer c. 1976

12 years ago

Download a five-page article by Mortimer Goldberg as first published in DB magazine, 12/76: DOWNLOAD:dB-7612-CBS_Radio-Art_of_Tape_Editing Many thanks to T.F. for…