And another thing...
AES starts Friday, and I just want to jot a quick note to major manufacturers: don't send me your fucking press releases. I don't know how I got on your Big List Of Shills, but I only talk about things that, like, don't…
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And now for something completely different...
Since it seems the entire music industry blog-o-sphere is all a-titter with giggly schoolboy glee over Amplitude 2, as endorsed by the lead guitarist of the Italian metal band Cameltoe, it begs the question: are there…
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URS compressors!
The URS equalizers are pretty much the bomb, as far as software equalization goes. I'm a big fan, and you'll find an A-series on just about every track on every project in my system. URS just dropped a bombshell…
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Central Station...
Got myself one o' them there Central Stations today, with the nifty little remote control thingamajig. This bad boy is definitely the new hub of my Analog Lifestyle. What it is, for those not in the know, is basically…
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Mystery solved...
Okay, we've found out about the Radio Shack Ring Of Death. The creator is one Toby Paddock, who, aside from being obviously deranged, took the time to pen this missive: Each reverb have an added delayed-only signal…
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Wunderful...
Okay, here's the deal: I have a platinum record. And a gold one. I'm, like, quasi-famous and stuff. So I think, because I'm even more quasi-famous than most of the people that endorse products (and thus get them for…
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Master Control Center 102
Some progress on the Master Control Center today. One point to remember during all of this is that I live in the Pacific Northwest. What that means, for readers from outside the United States, is that it rains pretty…
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The Final Sign That The Apocalypse Is Upon Us...
I was browsing through the Flickr gallery of the Pacific Northwest Synth Meeting, and came across this gem. I don't know who it belongs to, but this... uhhhhh... array? of nine (9!) Realistic Electronic Reverbs is like…
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Building an SSL Compressor Clone...
I've mentioned the Gyraf SSL clone several times on this blog as a good starting point for someone interested in trying their hand at doing some high-end DIY. I just came across this page where this guy has documented…
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Audio Damage Update...
For those following along, work proceeds on the Mutron Bi-Phase clone, which we've imaginatively named Phase Two. (Our marketing department, me, in other words, decided that it was wise to harken to the original in the…
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Master Control Center 101
Since I'm about to start accepting commercial clients in my (thus far private) studio, it is time to address the issue of my desk/console/whatever. The current Rube Goldberg assemblage of Metro Shelving and Quick-Lok…
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Hard-Core Gear Porn Friday!!!
Okay, it's the moment you've all been waiting for. Now, let me state from the outset that these photos have appeared on the internet before. They were put in the MOTM Yahoo group for a brief period, but they were…
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Wow^2
Pictures of this bad boy were floating around the Intardwebs not too long ago, courtesy of our friends at Analog Haven, but now it is up on the 'bay. In a nutshell, it is a 606 where every possible mod has been done to…
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Auction-o-rama...
If you're an auction-a-holic, you probably know about this site, but for those of you that actually \ don't\ have all the free time in the world on your hands, this is kind of fun to browse. GL is one of the several…
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New boutique audiophile quality microphone!
The web page says it all: "HIGH ROLLER" microphones are sonically right at home when used to record drums regardless of the type of preamplifier utilized in the process. these hi definition microphones boast an…