SCA N72 Preamp Kit (Neve 1272 type)
Now that we’ve reviewed the A12 preamp, the N72 is a natural next choice. It is a circuit that is Neve-esque, having a tame top end but a huge beefy low end. Record a mix a record tracked through these N72 (or Great River MP2-NV, or 1073, etc.) preamps and you’ll find a huge buildup … Read more
Seventh Circle Audio Preamp Kits – The A12 Preamp (similar to API 312/512)
It’s about time that I wrote about Tim Ryan’s Seventh Circle Audio preamp kits. There is a lot of good info from posts over at Gearslutz, and Tim’s site does an excellent job of providing assembly info, tips, and some of the best build instructions I’ve seen. I’ve built close to sixteen of these preamps … Read more
Cinemag Transformers for Pro Audio
I can’t make very many authoritative comments on transformers, so instead I’ll focus half of this article on Cinemag’s customer service: It is flat out amazing. No matter how small the order, they will get back to you and treat you with the same respect they give their much larger customers. I was obviously very … Read more
6 iPhone Audio Apps for the Recording Studio
Some cool iPhone Apps for audio that I’m using these days are: Apple’s Voice Memos App This one replaces the old microcassette recorder I had always used. You can email files to yourself or grab them through iTunes. Can’t beat it for its simplicity, though I wish that the controls were a bit faster. I’m … Read more
Are the carpets clean?
Go with your gut when talking to companies about new opportunities. Ask hard questions nicely and gauge their response. Their openness and honesty will tell you a lot about the culture.
Thoughts on Music Industry Components
This entry came about as I tried to think of something useful for the music industry. You hear of new companies entering the industry all the time: SonicBids, Reverbnation, etc. Are they really all that useful, or just a fleeting waste of venture capital? If, for instance, you focused on a group of industry components … Read more
Dangerous Monitor ST
Why I bought the Dangerous Monitor ST
A word on Recording Studio Websites
It’s now very easy to sound like you can sing when you can’t and make your basement studio look pretty spectacular on the web I have nothing against basement studios – I ran one for years and it was quite profitable and a lot of fun. I found the advertising part of the studio world … Read more
Great River Electronics Website SEO Review
This post looks at Great River Electronics’ website and how they can improve search ranking, driving traffic to their website.
