I knew I had some pictures of this cart somewhere… it eventually got painted and looked much better but as my grandfather always said “Functionality first”
It was nice for medium sized stands, clips and round basses. Cost me about $30 hahaha
I was in a pinch for moving drum kits and tools in and out of a shared studio space.
we needed to so something fast so I came up with the idea of these work boxes on simple caster.
I think this was made out of 10 sheets of plywood cost less than $200 for all three.
In recording I see an idle speaker as a blank canvas
I never thought I’d be buying a 3tb hard drive…
never imagined being able to fill two
From: http://www.charm.rhul.ac.uk/history/p20_4_1_3.html
High Quality Recording and Reproducing of Music and Speech
By J P Maxfield and H C Harrison (Bell Telephone Laboratories 1926). Introductory paragraphs by Roger Beardsley.
The age of electrical recording
In this time of incredible technical achievements in every field of scientific endeavour, it is perhaps hard to imagine the effect that Maxfield and Harrison’s work had on the recording industry. Nothing has matched it since. The change from LP to CD was marked by longer playing times and a reduction in already low ambient noise levels. Sound quality was much as before (or worse according to some). The change from 78 rpm discs to LP again brought playing time and noise benefits, but in terms of quality of reproduction, the change over to microgroove was often very marginal, and sometimes showed a loss.
However, the change from mechanical (acoustic) recording to electrical recording was very different. The new system compared to the old, really was a chalk and cheese affair. Not just a wider frequency range, and frequencies in correct and designed proportion, but for the first time, the whole ambience and feel of a performance and its surroundings was reproduced. The nearest analogy is that of hearing a performance of say an orchestra though a closed door and down a corridor, and then being brought into a box at the venue. Admittedly perhaps not at the front of the box, but the difference was astounding. Listen to the examples in “A brief history of recording” to hear what I mean.
Maxfield and Harrison came from a telephone engineering background – then the height of technology. Their work on equalisers and line transmission systems, together with additional work with high power audio amplifiers all came together by one of those happy chances. For the first time, recording (and reproduction) was subjected to a proper system of scientific research, as against the largely empirical developments of the mechanical recording system. The resulting Western Electric recording system was an elegant solution to the deficiencies of mechanical recording. And it worked, again and again.
High Quality Recording and Reproducing of Music and Speech
By J P Maxfield and H C Harrison (Bell Telephone Laboratories 1926).
Having a “Change is bad” moment.
iTunes 11
I have long file names and there’s no way to change the width of columns…
I admire this man. And I must say: SM58
From http://www.coutant.org/allmics/index.html
Here is the sound file of many of the microphones on this site. This provides a means of comparing them. To keep the comparison equitable, no processing was used during recordings nor in post. Audio console EQ settings were centered.
Please bear in mind that these samples were recorded over a three-year period in various acoustic environments, most of them favorable. There are a couple of samples that contain echoes. One sample includes the sound of a fan in the background. At least two samples contain small amounts of AC hum. Apologies are offered.
Finally, some listeners will argue correctly that MPEGs are not the best format for evaluating the quality of a sound. This was done to conserve loading time. One could just as easily argue that unless all mics are recorded in the same acoustic environment, the comparison is invalid. Again I concur. Perhaps we can agree that this sampling at least proves that not all microphones sound alike.
Thank you for your interest. From the beginning this web site has been, and continues to be, an interesting undertaking.
—Prof. S. O. Coutant, retired
I had this show up… I’ve never seen one then I found this in its boot. I wonder how similar it is to an RE20 design. Looking for manual now.
http://www.coutant.org/ev668/index.html
http://www.coutant.org/ev668/index.html
http://www.coutant.org/ev668/index.html
Engineer requests and future predictions. Not too far off for these guys of air Studios.
Ward-Beck Systems announces a 1 vershok (32) channel MADI Meter using their high visibility LED meter ballistic system. This give you a quick glance at what’s happening in your audio stream. PERFECT for a stage box, or remote recording rig using MADI.
Toggle over to “cue” the channels and listen on a set of headphones OR a set of outputs. This is an exciting venture into MADI for WBS and the start of something spectacular.
A good listen to the affects of the positioning on a snare
I also love the sound of the UFIPs
NOTHING sounds as good a centrifugaly forged casting
This is a great illustration of where quality has gone. (and a good drawing of the actual gear helps). We the content creators, and broadcasters care about this long gone thing called fidelity and dynamic range, but we’re at the mercy of Apple right now. The compression is moot with even todays data transfer rates. If you’re releasing a record I must now suggest not making CDs and go right to HiFi uncompressed downloads, or Vinyl (or Both). CDs are just something I rip and shelf, I’d rather have LPs on my shelf and I have limited choices when it comes to portable music and it may as well be a 24bit 96k master. Not holding my breath for a 1bit portable player and 100gb/µs fiber to my door.
PS: I don’t take credit for this guys work, I just haven’t figured out how to shut off the watermark on individual pics: my bad
Inputs and output markings right side up and upside down
2″ tape for sale
Emtec 900 – $150
456 (partial reel) $75
baked an erased!
Call Amanda – 647-352-4213
This was a fun project, ’79 twin
New caps, new gril, new caster, new hardware, cover, tubes, drivers, etc etc
I was at Larry and Moes and saw this PSU for the Radial 500 series rack. It’s an interesting package terminated to a cheutrik, “cheap as chips”, I wonder how well these switching mode PSUs sound. So many times I’ve been told it’s a bad idea but I’ve heard nothing but good things about this rack. Does anyone know who supplies these supplies?
I have no idea who drew these but they are amazing illustrations of audio terms
Still being impressed and blown away by this thing. Excited to have it in a rack finally!
The Redder the Better