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Forgotten Microphone Shoot-out

In an earlier post, I mentioned that I keep some Turner 99 microphones in the mic locker.  The Turner 99…

14 years ago

das 70s rock

I love German rock music of the 70s.  Popul Vuh's soundtracks for Herzog films. Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze.  Neu. …

14 years ago

Recording some music today

Been recording today. We spent last evening setting up, running cables, tuning the drum kit, and getting some basic drum…

14 years ago

Fkkng magnets. How do they work?

I had often heard of primitive 'field-coil' speakers, but it was not until i was confronted with a pair of…

14 years ago

RIP audio magazine 1947-2000

AUDIO magazine was published between 1947 and 2000.  I have been reviewing a number of issues from the early 1960s. …

14 years ago

CT AUDIO HISTORY: Syncron and Trod Nossel

(web source) Many musicians in CT are not aware that this state is host to one of the oldest-running recording…

14 years ago

some recent pieces

Last week was busy in the shop. This is a 2-watt per-channel stereo power amp built for our friends K&D. …

14 years ago

Service Call

Why do some of us (audio enthusiasts, recording engineers, musicians) choose to use old vacuum tube equipment?  The reasons vary…

14 years ago

The Sound of ’51

In the process of preparing tomorrow's post, I came across these circa 1951 microphone ads.  Check em out.  Some icons…

14 years ago

en busca del sonido de edad

We went to Buenos Aires  (BA) a few years back to visit a friend who was working on a project…

14 years ago