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Content! We got fresh content! 1940 RCA Sound System Proposal: Complete Documentation

Man how long has it been since i've posted some actual historical archival material? Months? Years? The problem is not…

7 years ago

The Future Of Audio (1962 edition)

In May of 1962 "AUDIO" magazine celebrated its 15th anniversary.  IIRC, AUDIO was the more consumer-facing half of what had…

8 years ago

The 1959 Ikegami-Tushin Limiter Inspired by the RCA BA6A

Reader S. Komiya recently contacted us with some information regarding the Ikegami-Tushin limiting amplifier, an RCA BA-6A inspired piece that…

10 years ago

RCA BCM-1A Auxiliary Console c.1953

Earlier this year we ran a piece regarding the c. 1952 RCA BC-2 broadcast console.  T.F. has also provided us…

11 years ago

UPDATED: Compressor Roundup c. 1963

Today on PS dot come: a short but v v informative piece from BROADCAST ENGINEERING , July 1963, which gives…

11 years ago

Building an (almost) RCA OP6 Mic Preamp

(image source) The RCA OP-6 'Portable Amplifier' is one of a handful of truly visually-iconic vintage mic preamps.   The OP-6…

13 years ago

RCA Mixing setup at the Hollywood Bowl arena c.1955

You gotta wonder where this thing ended up.   Consider the history that passed through these faders.

13 years ago

Cuttin’ Records: RCA Recording Filter and Cutting-Arm Assembly

Most days in the studio end with me making WAV or MP3 files of scratch mixes or final masters.  I…

14 years ago

TECH: antique theater equipment

It’s a sign of real accomplishment for an artist to have a monograph of their work published.  I would imagine…

14 years ago

TECH: RCA BE-100

The BE-100 is a plug-in equalizer module that was made for use with the RCA BC-100 mixing console.  I have…

14 years ago