In the 70’s and into the 90’s WBS used a Schadow switch in almost every product they built. Different buttons required different offsets so “GOLDEN RULES” of design were made up so each engineer was on the same page. I found two of those pages the other day and was fascinated. These drawings are both done by hand and are admirable.
I thought this was very interesting
I’ve been building cables for over 15 years now and I’ve finally created a small calculator to estimate the costs of making an XLR cable. In the process, I am now offering cable construction services to help pay for going back to school.
The prices are very competitive while the quality is second to none.
If you’re interested in getting a quote, please send me an email and I’ll shoot you the excel calculator. 4483@APKaudio.com
I’ve had nothing but good luck and good feedback about the Microphone Cables I’ve made available for rental. All of the cables are Mogami Negflex Quad Microphone with Neutrik NC3-XX connectors.
Recommended for most small to mid size recording studios:
8 4′
8 8′
16 16′
16 24′
4 48′
2 96′
I’ve been asked to estimate a few kits, so a simple calculator has been created to help you estimate the costs of your build.
All Cables include ID Heatshrink, coloured boots and rings, and Panduit Velcro Cable tie.
Free use of APKaudio loaner Microphone cable package available while yours is being built.
3 weeks lead time needed to build your order. Cable subject to availability.
Get $5 trade in on all of your old XLR microphone cable! All used cables get donated to a high school tech club
100% Satisfaction Guarantee.
I do not want you to have something from APKaudio that you are not satisfied with.
Quickly Uploaded some pictures of the fabrication of Wilma
Here is the start of wiring up the channel buckets
I put a bid on this amazing console… just so I could say “I bid on the Beatles console…” but I was forced to retract my bid because I entered the wrong amount.
I’m very excited to learn more about digital controls. The program I’m enrolled in has started VHDL and Quartus. So I can practice better, one of these babies in on its way.
There’s a pair of SLM meters
burning in as we gawk…
Available soon! 
Ever hear someone say “there’s something funny going on with that power?”
I think electricians are sometime intimidated when they see Orange receptacles. I’ve become sceptical of Orange receptacles without a label on them. Today I had just reason to explore a problem I had…
NPN: Not Pointing in
PNP: Pointing In
“Audiophiles are the homeopathic healers of the electrical engineering world”
if your curious about the patents
Check out Jörg Wuttke, Understanding Microphones
Jörg Wuttke was born in Berlin in 1942. He studied electronics and telecommunications at Karlsruhe University, specializing in acoustics, and was teaching assistant to professor Günther Kurtze, the inventor of the shotgun microphone. He joined Schoeps GmbH as a research engineer in 1970, became its chief engineer in 1972, and is now its technical director.
Mr. Wuttke has been an active member of the Audio Engineering Society for many years, including publishing in the AES Journal and presenting papers and chairing workshops at conventions. In1993 he was awarded an AES Fellowship. Since 1972, he has been a member of the DIN standards committee on microphones and headphones. He maintains an avid interest in listening to music and recording live concerts.
I got an email notification for a new Ward-Beck systems book. What a complete and total scam.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Ward-Beck-Systems-by-Paperback-Book-English-Free-Shipping-/360936636379
I cannot stress how important having a quality web hosting company is to me.
http://VarialHosting.com/ is the only choice for me.
Right now I’m sharing close to 15gb of data on several public websites like this one, AudioAholics.com and WBSps.ca
I recently had a database malfunction (cause by my stupidity) and who came to the rescue? Ryan at Varial hosting.
Many thanks for the years of uninterrupted service and support.
If you need to have something hosted or want to buy a domain name please go to http://varialhosting.com/ tell them APK sent you.
I’m almost done week 2 of semester two… by themselves they are intimidating, but as a stack they are frightening.
